U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10812: Armenian American Cultural Heritage Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
To recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armenian American Cultural Heritage Act . SECTION 2. Armenian American Collections in the Library of Congress (a) Catalog of holdings The Librarian of Congress shall maintain information in the catalog of the Library of Congress that identifies and enumerates the materials in the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, for the purpose of collecting and preserving, and providing access to, the distinctive stories and heritage of Armenian Americans, their journeys into the United States, particularly in the subsequent period after the events of the Armenian Genocide, and their lives in the United States. (b) Digitization of holdings In carrying out subsection (a), and subject to the availability of funds and applicable copyright law, the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the African and Middle East Division shall make digitized copies, versions, or reproductions of such materials identified in the catalog described in the subsection. (c) Inclusion in educational curricula The Librarian of Congress shall include primary source materials referred to in subsection (a) or the digitized copies, versions, or reproductions of such materials in carrying out the Library of Congress Digital …
Sponsors
- Mike Carey (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Common questions
- What is HB10812?
- HB10812 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Armenian American Cultural Heritage Act.
- What does HB10812 do?
- In its own words: To recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10812?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10812?
- Mike Carey (R, HD-015).
- Where is the official record for HB10812?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10812
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