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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 December 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4009 Related bill Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4732: Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4732/
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"S. 4732: Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4732/.
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S. 4732, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4732/.
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