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HCONRES 83 114th Congress House Congress Commemorative events and holidays Constitution and constitutional amendments Racial and ethnic relations U.S. Capitol U.S. history

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

Introduced: October 1, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Oct 1, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 8, 2015, for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States.

What's happening now October 1, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 28
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 1, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 1, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 1, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 1, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 1, 2015
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 1, 2015
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 1, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 1, 2015
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 1, 2015
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 1, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 1, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 1, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 1, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 1, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 1, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 1, 2015
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 1, 2015
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Oct 1, 2015
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 1, 2015
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 1, 2015
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 1, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 1, 2015
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 1, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 1, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 1, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 1, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 83: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-83/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 83: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-83/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 83, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-83/.
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[H. Con. Res. 83: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-83/)
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