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SCONRES 26 111th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.

Introduced: June 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 18, 2009
Received in the House.
Jun 18, 2009
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6761-6762)
Jun 18, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(text: CR S6761-6762)
Jun 18, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6761-6768)
Jun 11, 2009
Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6568-6569)
Jun 11, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 18, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws.

Apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow laws.

Expresses Congress's recommitment to the principle that all people are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and calls on all people of the United States to work toward eliminating racial prejudices, injustices, and discrimination from our society.

Declares that nothing in this resolution authorizes, supports, or serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 18, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 18, 2009
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 18, 2009
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 18, 2009
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 18, 2009
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 18, 2009
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 17, 2009
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 16, 2009
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 16, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-26/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-26/.
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S. Con. Res. 26, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-26/.
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