H.R. 390 - Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act

Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act

H.R. 390 — 110^th 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

• Gary Ackerman
• Madeleine Bordallo
• Robert Brady
• Corrine Brown
• Michael Capuano
• Donna Christensen
• William Clay
• John Conyers
• Elijah Cummings
• Artur Davis
• Thomas Davis
• Chaka Fattah
• Luis Gutiérrez
• Alcee Hastings
• Eddie Johnson
• Dennis Kucinich
• John Lewis
• Carolyn Maloney
• James McDermott
• James Moran
• Jerrold Nadler
• Donald Payne
• David Price
• Victor Snyder
• Mark Udall
• Diane Watson
• Henry Waxman
• Frank Wolf
• Lynn Woolsey
• Steve Cohen

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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• All Actions
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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 voting

	Action	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.

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