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HRES 278 118th 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, 2023, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".

Introduced: April 6, 2023 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 258th anniversary of Venture Smith purchasing his freedom from slavery.

What's happening now April 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 278: Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2023, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-278/
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"H. Res. 278: Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2023, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-278/.
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H. Res. 278, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-278/.
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[H. Res. 278: Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2023, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-278/)
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