United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 73 (111th)
Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.
Introduced
16 March 2009
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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7 February 2024
Summary
Recognizes the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 March 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/73
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hconres/73