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H.R. 3432 110th Congress House

Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Introduced: September 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-183.
Feb 5, 2008
Signed by President.
Jan 24, 2008
Presented to President.
Jan 22, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jan 22, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2008
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H370)
Jan 22, 2008
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H370)
Jan 22, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3432.
Jan 22, 2008
Mr. Payne moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H370-372)
Dec 20, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2007
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2007
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S16055-16056)
Dec 19, 2007
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 4, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 3, 2007
Received in the Senate.
Oct 2, 2007
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11103-11105)
Oct 2, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11103-11105)
Oct 2, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3432.
Oct 2, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11103-11107)
Oct 2, 2007
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 26, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 3, 2007
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,892 – To strike the authorization of appropriations. Agreed to Dec 19, 2007
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 Latest action February 5, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-183.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act - Establishes the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Sets forth Commission duties, including: (1) planning activities appropriate to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade; (2) encouraging civic, historical, educational, religious, economic entities, as well as state and local governments to participate in anniversary activities; (3) facilitating the convening of a joint meeting or joint session of the Congress for related ceremonies and activities; (4) promoting the sponsorship of related conferences and exhibitions; and (5) examining reports and raise public awareness of of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.

Directs the Commission to submit an initial report to Congress by March 31, 2009, and a final report upon termination.

Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2009.

 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 20
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 2, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 1, 2007
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Sep 24, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 19, 2007
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 19, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2007
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 19, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 19, 2007
LAMPSON, NICK
· Sep 19, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 19, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 18, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 18, 2007
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 17, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 14, 2007
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 3, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3432: Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3432/
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"H.R. 3432: Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3432/.
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H.R. 3432, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3432/.
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