Bill 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. [HCR73 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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