National Liberty Memorial Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2008 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Liberty Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously, the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the slaves and free persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the men, women, and children who ran away from slavery or filed petitions with courts and legislatures seeking their freedom. Requires the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish the memorial.
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2007 to Oct 4, 2007, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 26, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 4, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Mar 26, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1051 | National Liberty Memorial Act | Identical bill | Sep 11, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2007Introduced in House
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