US HR660 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 22 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-08-22 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 22 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-08-22 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", apply to the enslaved, and for other purposes.
Title
Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", apply to the enslaved, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Al Green [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-08-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/660/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres660/BILLS-118hres660ih.pdf |
