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.
Bill Information
Congress: 119
Bill Type: House Simple Resolution
Bill Number: 333
Introduced: April 14, 2025
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Full 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.
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