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A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in…

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A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Introduced: December 6, 2016 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Celebrates the history of the Detroit River with a 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Expresses support for the official recognition, by national and international entities, of the Detroit River as an area of historic importance to the history of the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom.

What's happening now December 6, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6761)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 631: A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-631/
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"S. Res. 631: A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-631/.
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S. Res. 631, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-631/.
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[S. Res. 631: A resolution celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-631/)
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