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HR 4964 107th Congress House

National Slave Memorial Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a memorial to slavery, in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: July 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black historyCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCongressional reporting requirements
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District of ColumbiaFoundationsHistoryMinoritiesMonuments and memorialsSlaverySocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4355)
Jun 27, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jun 19, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 19, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3674)
Jun 19, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4355)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Slave Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Foundation for African American Heritage to establish, in the District of Columbia, a memorial to slavery to: (1) acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies; and (2) honor the nameless and forgotten men, women, and children who have gone unrecognized for their undeniable and weighty U.S. contribution.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the memorial should be situated in a specified area near the Lincoln Memorial. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the National Capital Memorial Commission to determine a location for the memorial.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 11, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2002
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 25, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 19, 2002
QUINN, JACK
· Jun 19, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4964: National Slave Memorial Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4964/
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"H.R. 4964: National Slave Memorial Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4964/.
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H.R. 4964, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4964/.
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