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HRES 38 113th 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: January 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Jan 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 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 52
All 52 Democratic 31 Republican 1
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 15, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 15, 2013
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jan 23, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 23, 2013
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 18, 2013
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 18, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jan 18, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 18, 2013
Delaney, John
· Jan 18, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jan 18, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jan 18, 2013
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jan 18, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 18, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jan 18, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 18, 2013
Long, Billy
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 18, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jan 18, 2013
Polis, Jared
· Jan 18, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 18, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 18, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jan 18, 2013
TERRY, LEE
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 18, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 38: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-38/
MLA
"H. Res. 38: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-38/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 38, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-38/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 38: 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/113-HRES-38/)
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