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HR 762 107th Congress House

North American Slavery Memorial Council Act

Official title: To establish the North American Slavery Memorial Council.

Introduced: February 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Congressional reporting requirementsDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive reorganizationGiftsGovernment Operations and PoliticsLand transfersMonuments and memorialsMuseumsNorth AmericaPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSlavery
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Feb 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 27, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
North American Slavery Memorial Council Act - Establishes the North American Slavery Memorial Council to: (1) establish an architectural design for a national memorial and museum to slavery in North America appropriate to honor the memory of victims of slavery; (2) establish a single site within the District of Columbia suitable for construction and operation of the Memorial and Museum; and (3) construct and operate them.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 6, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 6, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 762: North American Slavery Memorial Council Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-762/
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"H.R. 762: North American Slavery Memorial Council Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-762/.
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H.R. 762, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-762/.
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