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SJRES 40 118th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution

This joint resolution designates a Slavery Remembrance Day annually on August 20th and condemns slavery and its progenies.

What's happening now July 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 84 Identical bill Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 27, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 27, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 27, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 27, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 27, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 27, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 27, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 40: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-40/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 40: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-40/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 40, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-40/.
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[S.J. Res. 40: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-40/)
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