Bill Sponsors: US HR295 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress

Bill Title: Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-04-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. [HR295 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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