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S.Con.Res. 26 · 111th Congress

A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 111th Congress ended.

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43 cosponsors · 38 D, 4 R, 1 I
  1. Senate Introduced Jun 11, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Jun 18, 2009

Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 18, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws.

Apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow laws.

Expresses Congress's recommitment to the principle that all people are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and calls on all people of the United States to work toward eliminating racial prejudices, injustices, and discrimination from our society.

Declares that nothing in this resolution authorizes, supports, or serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.

Latest action (Jun 18, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 11, 2009

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

  1. Senate Introduced Jun 11, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Jun 18, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.