119th Congress
H.J.Res. 113
Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Al Green(D-TX)
- Introduced
- Aug 15, 2025
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (29)
Original cosponsors (17)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
Added later (12)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Kathy Castor (D-FL) · Sep 15, 2025
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Sep 15, 2025
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Sep 15, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Sep 15, 2025
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · Oct 3, 2025
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Jun 30, 2026
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Oct 1, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: Designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
Latest action(Aug 15, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 15, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. - Aug 15, 2025
Introduced in House