United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5216 (109th)
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006
Introduced
27 April 2006
Last action
8 June 2006 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], David Scott, Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006 - Requires the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish, as part of the National Archives, an electronically searchable database of historic records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction contained within federal agencies for genealogical and historical research; and (2) preserve relevant records. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide grants to states, colleges and universities, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish databases of local records of such information.
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Timeline
27 April 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E653-654)
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2006
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 June 2006
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 April 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5216
- us · 109-hr-5216 · source updated 15 August 2025