S 4732 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Cory A. Booker D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 1, 2022 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act

This bill authorizes the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enslaved individuals, the identities of whom may be known or unknown, who endured the Middle Passage.

The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.

Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 1, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
  2. Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate
  3. Aug 2, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4009Enslaved Voyages Memorial ActRelated billSep 21, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 1

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  1. Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate

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