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H.Res. 517: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021

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H.Res. 517: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-01 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1256, H. Res. 517 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H7182-7184; text: CR H7183-7184)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1256, H. Res. 517 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H7182-7184; text: CR H7183-7184) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021

Plain summary

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021 This resolution supports the designation of a Slavery Remembrance Day and condemns slavery and its progenies.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 137 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Alma S. Adams (D-NC), André Carson (D-IN), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and 77 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hres517 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117