H.R. 6056, “To authorize the Archivist of the United States to make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records,” was introduced by Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY-22) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 14. |
(1) Ask your members of Congress to sign on as an original sponsor. (2) Tell your Representative in a few sentences why PAHR will benefit his or her constituents—that means you, your organization, and your researchers. (3) Urge your friends, local government officials, relatives—everyone!—to contact their Representatives as well.
One easy way to contact your Representative is to visit www.humanitiesadvocacy.org/action_ctr.html, select “Elected Officials,” then follow the steps to send an email. It’s easy!
The tools below can help you make the case.
THE BILL
- PAHR - A copy of the bill.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- Background Information – A 2-page document that makes the case for supporting the legislation.
- How Much to Each State? – A PDF document that details the specific amount of funding to your state if the bill is authorized and appropriated at the proposed level of $50 million.
- Brochure – Use some or all of the ideas presented here when advocating for co-sponsorship or passage of the proposed legislation.
- Federal Grants - A comparison of federal grants programs to archives and other cultural institutions.
RESOURCES
- Draft Letter – A letter that you can customize and then fax (preferred), email, or send to your members of Congress. During the recess, you could send the letter to the district office.
- Draft Resolution - Language your organization can use and adapt to endorse PAHR.
- Sponsors – A list of Members of the House who have agreed to lead and co-sponsor the PAHR bill.
- Key Members – A list of Members of the House who serve on the committees and subcommittees that will be taking up the legislation.
- Your Representative – You can find your Representative’s name, address, phone, and fax numbers at http://www.humanitiesadvocacy.org/action_ctr.html
MORE INFORMATION
Kathleen Roe, Chair
Joint Task Force on PAHR
Phone: 518-473-4254
Email: kroe [@] mail.nysed.gov
PARTNERS
SPONSORS:
Sponsors:
- Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)
- Chris Cannon (R-UT)
Co-sponsors:
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Joseph Crowley (D-NY)
- Eliot Engel (D-NY)
- Baron Hill (D-IN)
- Steven Israel (D-NY)
- Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
- John Lewis (D-GA)
- Nita Lowey (D-NY)
- Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
- Jim McDermott (D-WA)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- John McHugh (R-NY)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Edolphus Towns (D-NY)
- Jim Walsh (R-NY)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
ENDORSED BY:
- American Association for State and Local History
- American Historical Association
- American Political Science Association
- Association of Public Historians of New York State
- Capital Area Archivists (NY)
- Charleston Archives, Libraries and Museums Council (CALM)
- Consortium of Iowa Archivists
- Delaware Valley Archives Group
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- History Associates
- Kentucky Council of Archives
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
- Midwest Archives Conference
- National Coalition for History
- New England Archivists
- Northwest Archivists
- Organization of American Historians
- Palmetto Archives, Libraries and Museums Council on Preservation (PALMCOP)
- Society of California Archivists
- Society of Florida Archivists
- Society of Georgia Archivists
- Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists
- Society of Southwest Archivists
- South Carolina Archival Association
- Southeastern Archives and Records Conference
- Southern Historical Association
- The History Channel
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