HR 4964 · 107th Congress · Commemorations

National Slave Memorial Act

Introduced 2002-06-19· 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: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4355)(2002-07-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Slave Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Foundation for African American Heritage to establish, in the District of Columbia, a memorial to slavery to: (1) acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies; and (2) honor the nameless and forgotten men, women, and children who have gone unrecognized for their undeniable and weighty U.S. contribution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the memorial should be situated in a specified area near the Lincoln Memorial. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the National Capital Memorial Commission to determine a location for the memorial.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans