Bill119th CongressFiled Apr 15, 2026Government Operations and Politics
H.Res. 1180
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
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What it does
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What just happenedApr 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Who’s behind it
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large](D-DC)Sponsor
- Introduced in HouseApr 15, 2026