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119th Congress

H.Res. 333

Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Agreed to
Sponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-DC)
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

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Latest action(Apr 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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