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HRES 1044 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Connecticut Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022 as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This resolution supports the designation of Venture Smith Freedom Day to recognize the 257th anniversary of Venture Smith purchasing his freedom from slavery.

What's happening now April 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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  • SRES 591 Related bill A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 25, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1044: Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022 as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1044/
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"H. Res. 1044: Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022 as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1044/.
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H. Res. 1044, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1044/.
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[H. Res. 1044: Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022 as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1044/)
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