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Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.

Introduced: March 27, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305)
Mar 28, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E657)
Mar 27, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced in House
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.

What's happening now June 15, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 158 Related bill Encouraging the people of the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to observe the 200th annivers…
  • HRES 272 Related bill Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
  • SRES 84 Related bill A resolution observing February 23, 2007, as the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British E…
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 101: Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-101/
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"H. Con. Res. 101: Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-101/.
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H. Con. Res. 101, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-101/.
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[H. Con. Res. 101: Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-101/)
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