3.0.0 4346 2023-01-11T13:16:56Z 2023-01-11T13:16:56Z House H HR 2009-12-16 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-12-16T14:08:43Z 2009-12-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3048) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 N L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2009-12-16 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2009-12-16 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2009-12-16 True R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2010-02-25 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Advisory bodies Commemorative events and holidays Constitution and constitutional amendments Currency Employment discrimination and employee rights Human trafficking Postal service Racial and ethnic relations Travel and tourism U.S. history Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2009-12-16 Introduced in House 2010-03-31T13:25:07Z National Emancipation Commemoration Act of 2009 - Establishes the National Emancipation Commemoration Commission which shall: (1) advise the Attorney General with regard to providing grants and technical assistance under this Act; and (2) conduct a study on all forms of modern slavery.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants and provide technical assistance to appropriate federal, state, and local entities, and nonprofit organizations to plan and carry out activities appropriate for the national observance of the 150th anniversary of the ending of chattel slavery in the United States.

Terminates the Commission on September 30, 2017.

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