A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the sloop-of-war USS Constellation as a reminder of the participation of the United States in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the United States to end the slave trade.

3.0.0 1159 2022-02-03T05:12:18Z 2022-02-03T05:12:18Z House H HRES 2008-04-29 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-04-29T16:32:30Z A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the sloop-of-war USS Constellation as a reminder of the participation of the United States in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the United States to end the slave trade. 110 540 SRES 2008-09-23 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9344-9345; text as passed Senate: CR S9344-9345) Related bill CRS 2008-09-09 13:28:32 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 13:28:28 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7874) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 13:28:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7874) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-09 13:15:47 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1159. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 13:15:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7874-7876) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 13:15:25 Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-29 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2008-04-29 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2008-04-29 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2008-04-29 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2008-04-29 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2008-04-29 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2008-04-29 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-04-29 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2008-04-29 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2008-04-29 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2008-04-29 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-04-29 True F000452 Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] Luis Fortuno R PR G. 0 2008-04-29 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-04-29 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2008-04-29 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2008-04-29 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2008-04-29 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2008-04-29 True R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2008-04-29 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2008-04-29 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2008-04-29 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2008-04-29 True S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2008-04-29 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2008-04-29 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2008-04-29 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2008-04-29 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2008-04-29 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-04-29 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2008-04-29 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2008-06-10 False B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2008-06-10 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2008-06-10 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2008-06-10 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2008-07-17 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-08-01 False Commemorations Anniversaries Arts, Culture, Religion Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Historic sites History Maryland Museums Sailing ships Slavery Transportation and Public Works Commemorations

00 2008-04-29 Introduced in House 2008-07-17T14:21:28Z Expresses support for the USS Constellation, a 153-year-old American warship berthed in Baltimore, Maryland, as an appropriate site for the nation to commemorate the bicentennial of the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

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81 2008-09-09 Passed House without amendment 2008-10-29T15:43:43Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Recognizes the historical and educational significance of the USS Constellation, a 153-year-old American warship berthed in Baltimore, Maryland, as a reminder of both American participation in the slave trade and U.S. efforts to suppress this inhumane practice.

Applauds the vessel's preservation and the USS Constellation Museum's efforts regarding this part of our history.

Supports the USS Constellation as an appropriate site to commemorate the bicentennial of transatlantic slave trade abolition.

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Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice. Display Title Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice. Official Title as Introduced Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice. Engrossed in House 2008-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hres1159eh/xml/BILLS-110hres1159eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hres1159ih/xml/BILLS-110hres1159ih.xml 2008-09-09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 13:28:32 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.