United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 196 (108th)
National Slave Memorial Act
Introduced
7 January 2003
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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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Summary
National Slave Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Foundation for African American Heritage to establish, in the District of Columbia, a memorial to slavery to: (1) acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies; and (2) honor the nameless and forgotten men, women, and children who have gone unrecognized for their undeniable and weighty U.S. contribution.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/196
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/196