H.Con.Res. 36: Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-12 · Commemorations · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 35 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES36 (2003-02-26), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on February 12, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the historical significance and encourages celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Official text

Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · 116 cosponsors

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Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Ed Case (D-HI), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and 56 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] reported raising $100,598 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 35 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES36 (2003-02-26): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hconres36.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hconres36 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108