HCONRES 161
105th Congress
House
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands.
Commemorations
AnniversariesBlack historyBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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CongressCongressional tributesHistoryMinoritiesSlaveryTerritories (U.S.)Virgin Islands
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sep 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 30, 1997
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of African slaves in what is now the United States Virgin Islands.
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- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 161: Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-161/
"H. Con. Res. 161: Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-161/.
H. Con. Res. 161, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-161/.
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