National Slave Memorial Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a memorial to slavery, in the District of Columbia.

Subjects

Commemorations

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Summary

National Slave Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Foundation for African American Heritage to establish, in the District of Columbia, a memorial to slavery to: (1) acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies; and (2) honor the nameless and forgotten men, women, and children who have gone unrecognized for their undeniable and weighty U.S. contribution.

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Legislative Actions

2003-01-07
Introduced in House
2003-01-07
Introduced in House
2003-01-07
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
2003-02-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
2003-02-12
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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