US HR38 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 70-9)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Recognizes National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all U.S. citizens.

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Title

Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.

Sponsors

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-28HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
2013-01-18HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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