H.Res. 617 · 112th Congress
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eleanor Norton
- Introduced
- 2012-04-16
- Latest action
- 2012-04-16 · Introduced in House
Action history
- 2012-04-16Introduced in House
- 2012-04-16Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
- 2012-04-16Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.