United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 26 (111th)
A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.
Introduced
11 June 2009
Last action
18 June 2009 · Floor
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Subjects
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Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws. Apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow laws. Expresses Congress's recommitment to the principle that all people are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and calls on all people of the United States to work toward eliminating racial prejudices, injustices, and discrimination from our society. Declares that nothing in this resolution authorizes, supports, or serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States.
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Timeline
11 June 2009
Floor
Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6568-6569)
Source: Floor
11 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 2009
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(text: CR S6761-6762)
Source: Floor
18 June 2009
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6761-6768)
Source: Floor
18 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 2009
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 18 June 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 18 June 2009 · Download file
- Held at Desk Senate · 11 June 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 June 2009
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 June 2009
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 18 June 2009
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 18 June 2009
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Held at Desk Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/26
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/sconres/26
- us · 111-sconres-26 · source updated 2 January 2025