Topic

Slavery

Bills 275 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

275 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 99. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
77 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 31–60, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 439 SEARCH Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. March 19, 2007
HR 390 Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1042. September 23, 2008
HR 350 Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. February 2, 2007
HR 270 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. February 2, 2007
HR 47 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. January 4, 2007
HR 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. February 2, 2007
HR 1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-473. February 28, 2008
HRES 1506 Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. September 25, 2008
HRES 1237 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 18, 2008
HRES 1169 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 1, 2008
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. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 9, 2008
HRES 909 Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the "Siege of Savannah" and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 12, 2008
HRES 588 Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 9, 2007
HRES 522 Recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Freedom Schooner Amistad's 14-month 2007 Atlantic Freedom Tour, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that preserving the legacy of the Amistad story is important in promoting multi-cultural dialogue, education, and cooperation. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 27, 2007
HRES 272 Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 1, 2007
HRES 209 Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 1, 2007
HRES 194 Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 29, 2008
HRES 158 Encouraging the people of the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to observe the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade and remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to work for the protection of human rights throughout the world. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. May 1, 2007
HRES 151 Recognizing and honoring York for his role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 8, 2007
HRES 121 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. July 30, 2007
HRES 120 Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 7, 2007
HRES 55 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight. April 17, 2007
S 3477 Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008 By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 110-525. November 19, 2008
S 3383 Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7927-7929) July 31, 2008
S 3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10859) December 10, 2008
S 3061 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 946. September 8, 2008
S 2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-229. May 8, 2008
S 2616 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) June 11, 2008
S 2483 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) June 11, 2008
S 2463 Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 13, 2007

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