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H.R. 2891 (109th)

SEARCH Act of 2005

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Introduced

14 June 2005

Last action

14 June 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

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Summary

Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act of 2005 or the SEARCH Act of 2005 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish, as part of the National Archives, a national database consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the United States to assist African Americans in researching their genealogy. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to maintain the database.

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Timeline

  1. 14 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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  2. 14 June 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1227)

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  3. 14 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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