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.
Latest action · Sep 23, 2008 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9344-9345; text as passed Senate: CR S9344-9345)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 29, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateSep 23, 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 warship berthed in Baltimore, Maryland, as a reminder of both the U.S. participation in the slave trade and U.S. government efforts to suppress the inhumane practice.
Applauds the historic vessel's preservation and the efforts of the USS Constellation Museum to engage people from all over the world with this vital part of history.
Supports the Constellation as an appropriate site to commemorate, in 2008, the bicentennial of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 29, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2008Markup Sep 18, 2008Reported Sep 18, 2008 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9344-9345; text as passed Senate: CR S9344-9345)
- Sep 18, 2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sep 18, 2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Sep 18, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1030.
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3514-3515)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9344Text printed S9344 | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Senate | Text printed S3514 | — | Apr 29, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1159 | 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. | Related bill | Sep 9, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2008Agreed to Senate
- Sep 18, 2008Reported to Senate
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in Senate
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