Original Slavery Remembrance Month Resolution
Latest action · Mar 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this resolution 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 3, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2025 to Jun 3, 2025; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 3, 2025 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Mar 3, 2025 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Mar 3, 2025 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Mar 3, 2025 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | May 1, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | May 7, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | May 13, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 3, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 3, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 40, March 3, 2025, page H947.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the designation of August as "Slavery Remembrance Month", to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery, its continuing effects, and the freedom fighters who fought to end this horrific crime against humanity.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Original Slavery Remembrance Month Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2025Introduced in House
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