HRES1180119th Congress
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.
Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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Summary
This resolution would urge Washington, DC statehood and formally recognize District of Columbia Emancipation Day. It links the April 16, 1862 Compensated Emancipation Act and broader emancipation history to current calls for voting representation.
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- District residents: Gives House recognition to the April 16 holiday and notes the 1862 act freed about 3,100 people. It highlights that D.C. residents pay more federal taxes per person than any state while lacking full voting representation.
- Black communities and historians: Frames Emancipation Day alongside the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, bringing historical context into congressional discussion.
- Congress and policymakers: Calls on Congress to pass the Washington, DC Admission Act and cites that H.R. 51 has 206 cosponsors and S. 51 has 43 cosponsors.
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Sponsor
Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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