HR 439
110th Congress
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SEARCH Act
Introduced: January 12, 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 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Jan 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 12, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E103)
Jan 12, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act or the SEARCH Act - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish, as part of the National Archives, a national database consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the United States to assist African Americans in researching their genealogy. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to maintain the database.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1