Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.
Latest action · Sep 9, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 29, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 9, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Recognizes the historical and educational significance of the USS Constellation, a 153-year-old American warship berthed in Baltimore, Maryland, as a reminder of both American participation in the slave trade and U.S. efforts to suppress this inhumane practice.
Applauds the vessel's preservation and the USS Constellation Museum's efforts regarding this part of our history.
Supports the USS Constellation as an appropriate site to commemorate the bicentennial of transatlantic slave trade abolition.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2008 to Aug 1, 2008; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Aug 1, 2008 |
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 Apr 29, 2008 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2008Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 9, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7874-7876)
- Sep 9, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1159.
- Sep 9, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7874)
- Sep 9, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7874–H7876Text printed H7874 | Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Cohen D-TN, Ted Poe R-TX | Sep 9, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-209 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS132 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jul 16, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 540 | A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the sloop-of-war USS Constellation as a reminder of the participation of the United States in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the United States to end the slave trade. | Related bill | Sep 23, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in House
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