CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution

S.J.Res. 220 · Senate resolution Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A Democratic resolution with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution designates August 20th of each year as "Slavery Remembrance Day." It serves as a reminder of the evils of slavery and honors the lives of all enslaved people. The text recounts historical details of the transatlantic slave trade, the Middle Passage, slave rebellions, and the Underground Railroad. It also recognizes historical figures such as Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown, alongside posthumously recognized honorary cosponsors from the Reconstruction Era. Furthermore, the measure condemns slavery and its lasting impacts while asking the President to issue a proclamation for people to observe the day with appropriate activities.

Yes

  • Scored +4

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The resolution honors the lives and resilience of enslaved people and officially condemns the evils of slavery, benefiting African Americans.

  • Scored +3

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    By officially recognizing Slavery Remembrance Day, the resolution fosters historical awareness and dialogue regarding racial equality.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.