HRES 1180 · in committee · major
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.
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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.
Sponsor · D-DC
Eleanor Holmes Norton
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0
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0/ 435
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Introduced 2026-04-15
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2026-04-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-04-15 · IntroReferral
Submitted in House
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