National Liberty Memorial Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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6 cosponsors · 2 D, 4 R

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 3, 2006

National Liberty Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish the National Liberty Memorial on federal land that is part of Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia to honor: (1) persons of African descent who volunteered as free persons or who were compelled as slaves to serve as soldiers or provide civilian assistance during the American Revolution; (2) the people who fled bondage or filed petitions seeking liberty; and (3) other people who advocated for liberty, justice, and citizenship for persons of African descent.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: National Liberty Memorial Act

Latest action (Apr 3, 2006): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 3, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.