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HRES 1159 110th Congress House

Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's…

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Official title: Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7874)
Sep 9, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7874)
Sep 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1159.
Sep 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7874-7876)
Sep 9, 2008
Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 2008

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Recognizes the historical and educational significance of the USS Constellation, a 153-year-old American warship berthed in Baltimore, Maryland, as a reminder of both American participation in the slave trade and U.S. efforts to suppress this inhumane practice.

Applauds the vessel's preservation and the USS Constellation Museum's efforts regarding this part of our history.

Supports the USS Constellation as an appropriate site to commemorate the bicentennial of transatlantic slave trade abolition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 17, 2008
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2008
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 29, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2008
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 29, 2008
Fortuno, Luis
· Apr 29, 2008
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 29, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1159: Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1159/
MLA
"H. Res. 1159: Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1159/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1159, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1159/.
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[H. Res. 1159: Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1159/)
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