HRES 487
105th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Black history
Blacks
History
Minorities
Slavery
Territories (U.S.)
Virgin Islands
Relating to the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands.
Introduced: June 23, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 23, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the emancipation of African slaves in what is now the United States Virgin Islands is part of the process of extending civil rights to all individuals in what is now the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1