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HR 4581 106th Congress House

To authorize the Homeward Bound Foundation to establish the Middle Passage National Monument.

Introduced: June 6, 2000 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AfricansBlack historyCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDistrict of Columbia
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HistoryMinoritiesNational monumentsSlavery
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Became law
Jun 9, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jun 6, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 6, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the Homeward Bound Foundation to establish a Middle Passage National Monument on Federal land in the District of Columbia or environs to honor the millions of Africans who died in the Middle Passage en route to the Americas and at the hands of transatlantic slave traders between the 15th and 19th centuries.

Makes the Foundation solely responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying the expenses of, the establishment of the monument. Prohibits the use of Federal funds for such monument.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 6, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 6, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 6, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 6, 2000
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 6, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4581: To authorize the Homeward Bound Foundation to establish the Middle Passage National Monument.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4581/
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