United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4147 (108th)
SEARCH Act of 2004
Introduced
2 April 2004
Last action
8 April 2004 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Sponsors
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], David Scott, Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act of 2004 or the SEARCH Act of 2004 - 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
2 April 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E521)
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 April 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← SEARCH Act of 2004
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4147
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4147
- us · 108-hr-4147 · source updated 18 August 2025