H. Res. 517
117th Congress
House
Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021
Official title: Supporting the designation of a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20, 2021, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
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Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1256, H. Res. 517 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H7182-7184; text: CR H7183-7184)
Jul 27, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1256, H. Res. 517 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H7182-7184; text: CR H7183-7184)
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 1, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3591-3594)
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1256, H. Res. 517 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H7182-7184; text: CR H7183-7184)
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Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021
This resolution supports the designation of a Slavery Remembrance Day and condemns slavery and its progenies.
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Kildee, Daniel
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
D
Crow, Jason
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Foster, Bill
D
Frankel, Lois
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
D
Larson, John B.
D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
Ruppersberger, C.
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sires, Albio
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
D
Tonko, Paul
D
Torres, Norma J.
Trone, David
D
Swalwell, Eric
D
Titus, Dina
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Manning, Kathy
D
Pocan, Mark
D
Correa, J. Luis
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Maloney, Sean
Blumenauer, Earl
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
Sarbanes, John
Yarmuth, John
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Costa, Jim
D
Gottheimer, Josh
D
Huffman, Jared
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Lawrence, Brenda
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Raskin, Jamie
D
Schiff, Adam B.
D
Trahan, Lori
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
COOPER, JAMES
D
Horsford, Steven
Lawson, Al
D
Matsui, Doris O.
D
Ross, Deborah K.
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
D
Sewell, Terri A.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 517: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-517/
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