Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.
Latest action · Jun 15, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305)
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2007 to Jun 15, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 15, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 27, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305)
- Mar 28, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E657)
- Mar 27, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E657 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Ron Klein D-FL | Mar 28, 2007 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Anniversaries
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Compensation (Law)
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Europe
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- History
- International Affairs
- Law
- Legislation
- Parliamentary government
- Searches and seizures
- Slavery
- United Kingdom
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2007Introduced in House
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