Congress: 111th

Sponsor: Representative Rangel, Charles B. (03/16/2009)

Committees: House - Foreign Affairs

Description: Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.

Lastest Action: 03/16/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)

Official: H.Con.Res.73 -- 111th Congress