HJRES 142 99th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources American Revolution Black history District of Columbia Monuments and memorials Slavery

An Act to authorize the erection of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the estimated five thousand courageous slaves and free black persons who served as…

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An Act to authorize the erection of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the estimated five thousand courageous slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the countless black men, women, and children who ran away from slavery.

Introduced: February 7, 1985 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 27, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-558.

Oct 27, 1986

Signed by President.

Oct 21, 1986

Presented to President.

Oct 20, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 17, 1986

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Oct 17, 1986

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Oct 17, 1986

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 17, 1986

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 17, 1986

House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Sep 19, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 946.

Sep 19, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-462.

Sep 17, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sep 8, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

Nov 7, 1985

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Nov 6, 1985

Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 408 - 0 (Record Vote No: 393).

Nov 6, 1985

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 408 - 0 (Record Vote No: 393).

Nov 4, 1985

Considered by House Unfinished Business.

Nov 4, 1985

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Oct 29, 1985

Placed on Union Calendar No: 202.

Oct 29, 1985

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 99-340.

Oct 23, 1985

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Oct 23, 1985

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 13, 1985

Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.

Feb 7, 1985

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Feb 7, 1985

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,482	—	Of a technical nature.	Agreed to	Oct 17, 1986

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the courageous slaves and free black persons who gave of themselves during the American Revolution. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select the site, approve the design and plans, and provide for maintenance. Prohibits the use of any Federal funds for the memorial's construction. Terminates the Foundation's authority to establish such memorial within five years from the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now October 27, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-558.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 8, 1985

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · May 8, 1985

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 26, 1985

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Feb 7, 1985

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 142: An Act to authorize the erection of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the estimated five thousand courageous slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the countless black men, women, and children who ran away from slavery.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-142/

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"H.J. Res. 142: An Act to authorize the erection of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the estimated five thousand courageous slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the countless black men, women, and children who ran away from slavery.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-142/.

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