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119-hjres-113119th Congress

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution

Sponsored By: Representative Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Introduced

Summary

Creates an annual Slavery Remembrance Day to condemn slavery, honor its victims, and encourage national reflection. The joint resolution would set a symbolic, commemorative observance and ask the President to issue an annual proclamation urging Americans to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. The bill’s preamble frames the observance by recounting the origins and legacy of slavery and highlighting individuals and events connected to resistance and abolition.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Green, Al [D-TX-9]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 6/30/2026

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