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 attaining the requisite number of cosponsors for passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
USA116th CongressHRES-929| House
| Updated: 4/17/2020
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic Representative
District of Columbia
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution recognizes District of Columbia Emancipation Day, marking the anniversary of the end of slavery in the District of Columbia and symbolizing the aspirations of its citizens for the same rights and freedoms afforded to all U.S. citizens. The resolution recognizes that the Washington, D.C. Admission Act has more than the requisite number of cosponsors necessary to pass in the House of Representatives and that the House should pass that Act in 2020.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaHuman rightsLegislative rules and procedureRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsU.S. history
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 attaining the requisite number of cosponsors for passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
USA116th CongressHRES-929| House
| Updated: 4/17/2020
This resolution recognizes District of Columbia Emancipation Day, marking the anniversary of the end of slavery in the District of Columbia and symbolizing the aspirations of its citizens for the same rights and freedoms afforded to all U.S. citizens. The resolution recognizes that the Washington, D.C. Admission Act has more than the requisite number of cosponsors necessary to pass in the House of Representatives and that the House should pass that Act in 2020.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic Representative
District of Columbia
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaHuman rightsLegislative rules and procedureRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsU.S. history