HR 196 · 108th Congress · Commemorations

National Slave Memorial Act

Introduced 2003-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.(2003-02-12)

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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans