US HR617 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizes District of Columbia Emancipation Day, the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the aspirations of citizens of the District of Columbia for the same rights and freedoms afforded to all U.S. citizens.
Title
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862.
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2012-04-16 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E527) |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
District of Columbia
Intergovernmental relations
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
U.S. history
Commemorative events and holidays
District of Columbia
Intergovernmental relations
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/617/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres617/BILLS-112hres617ih.pdf |
