HRES 1159 · 110th Congress · Commemorations

Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.

Introduced 2008-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]· House

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Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2008-09-09)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses support for the USS Constellation, a 153-year-old American warship berthed in Baltimore, Maryland, as an appropriate site for the nation to commemorate the bicentennial of the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ