HR 4009 United States House · 117th Congress

Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act

Summary

Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act This bill authorizes the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enslaved individuals, whose identities may be known or unknown, who endured the Middle Passage. The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work. Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Sep 2022

House Passage

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Sep 21, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Sep 21, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

upper

Sep 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7984-7985)

lower

Sep 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended.

lower

Sep 19, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-467.

lower

Jan 19, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

lower

Jan 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jan 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

lower

Oct 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Jul 20, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors