HRES 1180
119th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
Introduced: April 15, 2026
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 15, 2026
Submitted in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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