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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader.

What's happening now February 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-180/

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"H. Res. 180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-180/.

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H. Res. 180, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-180/.

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[H. Res. 180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-180/)