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S. 2738: National Liberty Memorial Act

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S. 2738: National Liberty Memorial Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-11-05 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-11-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

National Liberty Memorial Act

Plain summary

Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution. Prohibits the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. from using federal funds for the establishment of such memorial. Repeals P.L. 99-558 and P.L. 100-625 relating to the establishment and approval of the location of a black revolutionary war patriots memorial.

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Official text

National Liberty Memorial Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2738, A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revo (2010-07-19); CBO cost estimate: S. 2738, A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revo (2010-07-19)

Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-s2738 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111