H.Res. 1180 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-04-15
Latest action (2026-04-15): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.Res. 1180 does, in plain terms
The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of H.Res. 1180 yet. Its official title: “Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.”.
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