HR 2288 · 106th Congress · Commemorations

North American Slavery Memorial Council Act

Introduced 1999-06-18· Sponsored by Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Department of the Interior for comments.(1999-06-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] North American Slavery Memorial Council Act - Establishes the North American Slavery Memorial Council to: (1) establish an architectural design for a national memorial and museum to slavery in North America appropriate to honor the memory of victims of slavery; (2) establish a single site within the District of Columbia suitable for construction and operation of the Memorial and Museum; and (3) construct and operate them. Authorizes appropriations, with specified conditions on their use.…

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Cosponsors (12)

10 Democrats2 Republicans