H.R. 390 - Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act
- Sponsor:
- Tom Lantos
- Summary:
- To require the establishment of a national database in the National Archives to preserve records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction and to provide grants to State and local entities to establish similar local databases. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on January 22, 2007
PASSED on January 23, 2007.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 414
voted NO: 1
19 voted present/not voting
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act
H.R. 390 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To require the establishment of a national database in the National Archives to preserve records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction and to provide grants to State and local entities to establish similar local databases. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To require the establishment of a national database in the National Archives to preserve records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction and to provide grants to State and local entities to establish similar local databases.
- Other Titles
- Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act
- Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act
- Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act
- Sponsor
- Tom Lantos
- Co-Sponsors
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Donna Christensen
- Dennis Kucinich
- Jerrold Nadler
- Artur Davis
- John Conyers
- Alcee Hastings
- Michael Capuano
- Gary Ackerman
- Diane Watson
- Mark Udall
- James McDermott
- Chaka Fattah
- Donald Payne
- Thomas Davis
- Corrine Brown
- Lynn Woolsey
- Victor Snyder
- Carolyn Maloney
- William Clay
- Steve Cohen
- David Price
- Robert Brady
- James Moran
- Eddie Johnson
- Elijah Cummings
- John Lewis
- Luis Gutiérrez
- Henry Waxman
- Frank Wolf
- Subjects
- Government information
- Archives
- Black history
- Blacks
- Budgets
- Civil rights
- Colleges
- Data banks
- Education
- Families
- Federal aid to education
- Genealogy
- Government paperwork
- Grants-in-aid
- Higher education
- History
- Humanities
- Minorities
- Public records
- Slavery
- Technology
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/10/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 1/23/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 390 Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post Civil War Reconstruction Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 1/23/2007 This bill PASSED the House 414 voted YES 1 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/10/2007 1/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 1/11/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E79) 1/22/2007 Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 1/22/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 1/22/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 390. 1/22/2007 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 1/23/2007 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 1/23/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 390 Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post Civil War Reconstruction Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 1/23/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 3/30/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. Put on a legislative calendar 11/14/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 9/23/2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 9/23/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1042. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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