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HRES 803 112th Congress House

Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal…

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Official title: Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.

Introduced: September 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all U.S. citizens.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 17 Republican 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 2, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Sep 21, 2012
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Sep 21, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 21, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 21, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 21, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 21, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 803: Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-803/
MLA
"H. Res. 803: Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-803/.
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H. Res. 803, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-803/.
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[H. Res. 803: Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-803/)
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