Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities.
Latest action · Dec 7, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseDec 7, 2005
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the 140th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude) on December 6, 1865. Encourages the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities about the history of liberation and the civil rights movement in the United States and to observe such anniversary each year.
Cosponsors 101
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2005 to Dec 7, 2005, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 5, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 5, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 5, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 26, 2005 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11128-11130)
- Dec 7, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 196.
- Dec 7, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 7, 2005Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Dec 7, 2005On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11128)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2005Engrossed in House
- Apr 6, 2005Introduced in House
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