U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.J.Res. 113
Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
Designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
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- Sponsor
- Al GreenD-TX-9
- Introduced
- August 15, 2025, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
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Cosponsors (29)
29 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Becca BalintD-VT-AL
- Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CA-44
- Shontel M. BrownD-OH-11
- André CarsonD-IN-7
- Madeleine DeanD-PA-4
- Suzan K. DelBeneD-WA-1
- Lloyd DoggettD-TX-37
- Stephen F. LynchD-MA-8
- LaMonica McIverD-NJ-10
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Terri A. SewellD-AL-7
- Darren SotoD-FL-9
- Mark TakanoD-CA-39
- Shri ThanedarD-MI-13
- Bennie G. ThompsonD-MS-2
- Rashida TlaibD-MI-12
- Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5
Signed on later
- Troy A. CarterD-LA-2September 15, 2025
- Kathy CastorD-FL-14September 15, 2025
- Judy ChuD-CA-28September 15, 2025
- Steve CohenD-TN-9September 15, 2025
- Lizzie FletcherD-TX-7September 15, 2025
- Maxwell FrostD-FL-10September 15, 2025
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.D-GA-4September 15, 2025
- Kevin MullinD-CA-15September 15, 2025
- Lateefah SimonD-CA-12September 15, 2025
- Joyce BeattyD-OH-3October 3, 2025
- Deborah K. RossD-NC-2June 30, 2026
- Jonathan L. JacksonD-IL-1October 1, 2026