Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.

This resolution would have the House of Representatives formally recognize District of Columbia Emancipation Day, April 16, which marks the 1862 law that freed about 3,100 enslaved people in the District. It describes the day as marking the end of slavery in the District and as a symbol of residents' goals of having the same rights as residents of states. It also calls on Congress to pass the Washington, DC Admission Act, which would make the District a state. The resolution does not create new laws or spending.

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Sponsors

• Eleanor Holmes Norton Democrat sponsor
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