HRES 1159
110th Congress
House
Commemorations
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Maryland
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Sailing ships
Slavery
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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: April 29, 2008
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
(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.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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