Library of Congress will collect 9/11 survivor stories.
H.R. 10340 — 9/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026 · Filed by Thomas Kean (R-NJ) · Introduced Sep 10, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Library of Congress to start a program. The program will record stories from people who lived through 9/11. It will collect video, audio, and written records. These records will go online for anyone to see. The bill gives $250,000 for this work in 2026. The Library can also take money from private donors.
Who it affects
People who lived through the 9/11 attacks can share their stories. Researchers, students, and the public can read and watch these stories for free.
One thing to notice
The bill says the Library will make records public based on available money and staff. The Library could limit access if it does not have enough resources.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 10, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- program — A plan to do work over time with money and staff.
- private donors — People or companies that give money by choice, not required by law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,621 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,785 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-24.
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