HR 1693
110th Congress
House
Commemorations
American Revolution
Armed Forces and National Security
Black history
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
District of Columbia
History
Military history
Military personnel
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Slavery
National Liberty Memorial Act
Introduced: March 26, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 26, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Liberty Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously, the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the slaves and free persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the men, women, and children who ran away from slavery or filed petitions with courts and legislatures seeking their freedom. Requires the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish the memorial.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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