US HR1104 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution honors the legacy of those who furthered freedom in the Pearl Incident and recognizes their historical importance. (On April 15, 1848, 77 slaves attempted to flee the District of Columbia and Alexandria, Virginia, on the ship the Pearl.)
Title
Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2020-09-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Virginia
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Virginia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1104/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1104/BILLS-116hres1104ih.pdf |
