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Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the…

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Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities.

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 7, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11128)
Dec 7, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11128)
Dec 7, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 196.
Dec 7, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11128-11130)
Dec 7, 2005
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 140th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude) on December 6, 1865. Encourages the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities about the history of liberation and the civil rights movement in the United States and to observe such anniversary each year.

What's happening now December 7, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 23 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 7, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 7, 2005
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 6, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 6, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 6, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2005
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 18, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 17, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 17, 2005
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 17, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 17, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 15, 2005
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 9, 2005
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 9, 2005
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 9, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 4, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 1, 2005
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Green, Al
Texas · May 19, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 5, 2005
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 6, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 196: Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-196/
MLA
"H. Res. 196: Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-196/.
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H. Res. 196, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-196/.
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