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US HR4009

US HR4009
Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act


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Introduced
06/17/2021
In Committee
01/19/2022
Crossed Over
09/21/2022
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemora- tive work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act, authorizes the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work on federal land in Washington, D.C. to honor the enslaved individuals who endured the Middle Passage. The bill stipulates that no federal funds can be used for the establishment of the memorial, and any excess funds raised must be deposited with the National Park Foundation. The bill also includes a provision to determine the budgetary effects of the legislation in compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 09/21/2022)

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