US HCR73 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizes the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.
Title
Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] |
| Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] |
| Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/73/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres73/BILLS-111hconres73ih.pdf |
