Congress: 110th

Sponsor: Representative Pitts, Joseph R. (02/13/2007)

Committees: House - Foreign Affairs

Description: Encouraging the people of the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to observe the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade and remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to work for the protection of human rights throughout the world.

Lastest Action: 05/01/2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)

Official: H.Res.158 -- 110th Congress