US SJR40 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 27 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A joint resolution designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
Title
Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
Sponsors
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR84 (Same As) 2023-08-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/40/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/sjres40/BILLS-118sjres40is.pdf |
