HRES 194 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.

Introduced Feb 27, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Steve Cohen D-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 29, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2007
  2. Agreed to in HouseJul 29, 2008

Summary

Acknowledges that slavery is incompatible with the basic principle recognized in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow. Apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the U.S. people for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors. Commits to rectifying the lingering consequences of slavery and Jim Crow and to stopping future human rights violations.

Cosponsors 120

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2007 to Oct 15, 2007, with 36 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-ALArtur DavisOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-CABob FilnerOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalFeb 27, 2007
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalFeb 27, 2007
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Actions 14

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  2. Jul 29, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7267)
  3. Jul 29, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7224-7227)
  4. Jul 29, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 194.
  5. Jul 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2008Engrossed in House
  2. Feb 27, 2007Introduced in House

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