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National Liberty Memorial Act

Introduced: November 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 5, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.
Aug 5, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 111-263.
Jun 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Dec 3, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-318.
Nov 5, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 5, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11216)
Nov 5, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.

Prohibits the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. from using federal funds for the establishment of such memorial.

Repeals P.L. 99-558 and P.L. 100-625 relating to the establishment and approval of the location of a black revolutionary war patriots memorial.

What's happening now August 5, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.

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  • HR 4036 Identical bill National Liberty Memorial Act
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2738: National Liberty Memorial Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2738/
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"S. 2738: National Liberty Memorial Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2738/.
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S. 2738, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2738/.
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