# 119-hjres-113: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution

119-hjres-113, Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-113
- Congress: 119
- Title: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## 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.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-113 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/113)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-113 (as of 2026-10-03).