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S 1051 110th Congress Senate 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 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 11, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-213.
Mar 29, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 29, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4184)
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 11, 2007

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-213.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1693 Identical bill National Liberty Memorial Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1051: National Liberty Memorial Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1051/
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"S. 1051: National Liberty Memorial Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1051/.
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S. 1051, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1051/.
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