S 4732
117th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
District of Columbia
Historic sites and heritage areas
Monuments and memorials
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act
Introduced: August 2, 2022
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act
This bill authorizes the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enslaved individuals, the identities of whom may be known or unknown, who endured the Middle Passage.
The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.
Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work.
What's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
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