Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

78 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 69 Democrats

9 of 78 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), John Delaney (D-MD), John Dingell (D-MI), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Renee Ellmers (R-NC), Sam Farr (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Marcia Fudge (D-OH) and 48 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee.

• H.R. 3509 (113th) Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013
• H.R. 725 (113th) Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013
• H.R. 2182 (113th) Half in Ten Act of 2013
• H.Res. 59 (113th) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
• H.R. 1466 (113th) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act
• H.R. 1843 (113th) REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2013

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-13 district