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HR 196 108th 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: January 7, 2003 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 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Feb 12, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 4, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 196: National Slave Memorial Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-196/
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"H.R. 196: National Slave Memorial Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-196/.
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H.R. 196, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-196/.
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