Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.

H. Res. 38 · 113th Congress · Jan 18, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives recognizes National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.

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Jan 18, 2013viewing Introduced in House Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Farr, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, Ms. Chu, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Speier, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Costa, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Israel, Mr. Watt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Polis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Harris, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Terry, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Long, and Ms. Slaughter) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.

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