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6/18/2009--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws. Apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow laws. Expresses Congress's recommitment to the principle that all people are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and calls on all people of the United States to work toward eliminating racial prejudices, injustices, and discrimination from our society. Declares that nothing in this resolution authorizes, supports, or serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States.

1245297600 2009-06-18 Sat Nov 14 14:41:48 -0600 2009 introduced 58354 'apolog':4 'enslav':7 'racial':9 'segreg':10 'african':12 'concurr':2 'resolut':3 'american':13 74483 false official action 58354 1245360360 Thu Jun 18 18:26:00 -0500 2009 199992 Received in the House. H000206 1939-11-19 3701 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 1929 Tom N00004207 9578 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.0 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin B001233 1955-12-26 4693 131 Russell Senate Office Building http://bayh.senate.gov/contact/email/ 202-228-1377 Evan 'd':4 'sen':1 'bayh':3,7,9 'evan':2,6,8 M 300006 Bayh Evan_Bayh Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN] 2059 N00003762 15530 Democrat 202-224-5623 Episcopalian IN Evan Bayh 3.5 http://bayh.senate.gov B001265 1962-03-30 3123 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator 202-224-2354 Mark 'd':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'begich':3,7,9 M 412326 Begich Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] 1530 N00029901 5235 Democrat 202-224-3004 AK Mark Begich 3.20512820512821 http://begich.senate.gov/public/ B001267 2557 702 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5036 Michael 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'bennet':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 412330 Bennet F. Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] 1783 N00030608 5312 Democrat 202-224-5852 CO Michael Bennet 1.89285714285714 http://bennet.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7505 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4069 N00006518 10325 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.46153846153846 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000611 1939-03-06 4114 274 Russell Senate Office Building http://bond.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm 202-224-8149 Christopher 'r':4 'mo':5 'kit':8 'sen':1 'bond':3,7,10 'christoph':2,6,9 M 300010 Bond Christopher_S._Bond S. Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO] 2055 Kit N00005178 10148 Republican 202-224-5721 Presbyterian MO Kit Christopher Bond 3.32727272727273 http://bond.senate.gov/public/ CSBondMO B000711 1940-11-11 14879 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7259 N00006692 29258 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.47058823529412 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 7910 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5099 N00003535 13638 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.55072463768116 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B000953 1956-09-12 3055 303 Hart Senate Office Building http://brownback.senate.gov/public/contact/emailsam.cfm 202-228-1265 Samuel 'r':4 'ks':5 'sam':8 'sen':1 'samuel':2,6,9 'brownback':3,7,10 M 300013 Brownback Sam_Brownback D. Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS] 1465 Sam N00005244 8581 Republican 202-224-6521 Roman Catholic KS Sam Samuel Brownback 3.44444444444444 http://brownback.senate.gov/public/ SenatorSamBrownback B001266 3192 387 Russell Senate Office Building http://burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3333 Roland 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'burri':3,7,9 'roland':2,6,8 M 412328 Burris Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL] 1886 N00015389 5201 Democrat 202-224-2854 IL Roland Burris 1.0125 http://burris.senate.gov/ C000141 1943-10-05 3239 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] 1480 N00001955 9513 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.34375 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C000174 1947-01-23 3080 513 Hart Senate Office Building http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2190 Thomas 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'carper':3,7,9 M 300019 Carper Thomas_Carper Richard Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] 1231 N00012508 7233 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.41176470588235 http://carper.senate.gov C001070 4920 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2338 N00027503 11925 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ C000567 1937-12-07 4966 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cochran.senate.gov/email.html 202-224-9450 Thad 'r':4 'ms':5 'sen':1 'thad':2,6,8 'cochran':3,7,9 M 300023 Cochran Thad_Cochran Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] 2483 N00003328 9094 Republican 202-224-5054 Baptist MS Thad Cochran 2.89473684210526 http://cochran.senate.gov C001071 1952-08-24 6887 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactMe 202-228-0566 Bob 'r':4 'tn':5 'bob':2,6,8 'sen':1 'corker':3,7,9 M 412248 Corker Bob_Corker Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] 3382 N00027441 10877 Republican 202-224-3344 TN Bob Corker 2.89795918367347 http://corker.senate.gov/public/ SenatorCorker D000388 1944-05-27 11802 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6702 N00000581 15259 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.91919191919192 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16976 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.86666666666667 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 3525 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1311 N00000036 13828 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.00925925925926 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold F000062 1933-06-22 13993 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7588 N00007364 20557 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.95794392523364 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein G000555 5221 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3525 N00027658 12754 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.18518518518519 http://gillibrand.senate.gov K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 19742 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.52252252252252 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26570 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12091 N00000245 14505 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.62857142857143 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 6726 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] 4132 N00027500 11447 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.32203389830508 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 8459 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] 4436 N00005395 11945 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.05882352941176 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 7323 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3941 N00000659 11708 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.2093023255814 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10178 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 12591 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7016 N00001691 25950 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.01515151515152 http://levin.senate.gov/ L000035 1960-09-30 5901 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] 2842 N00008092 10455 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.31707317073171 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M001170 1953-07-24 9314 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] 4413 N00027694 11808 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33898305084746 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 5376 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2852 Bob N00000699 14097 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M000702 1936-07-20 5501 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2606 N00001945 9917 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.66666666666667 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 7694 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3512 N00007876 11128 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.36764705882353 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 8697 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] 4253 N00009926 18810 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 2.19791666666667 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson N000180 1941-05-17 7908 720 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-0012 Ben 'd':4 'ne':5 'ben':2,6,8 'sen':1 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300077 Nelson Ben_Nelson E. Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] 3436 N00005329 12352 Democrat 202-224-6551 Methodist NE Ben Ben Nelson 2.59459459459459 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ SenBenNelson P000590 1963-01-10 5719 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] 2273 N00013823 9061 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.70967741935484 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000122 1949-11-12 3242 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] 1063 Jack N00000362 8977 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 3930 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1831 Bernie N00000528 9722 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.79245283018868 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20775 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000709 1930-02-12 13782 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 5980 N00001604 19400 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.8671875 http://specter.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 527 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14770 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.69354838709677 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow U000038 1950-07-18 7212 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] 3068 N00008051 12901 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.67441860465116 http://markudall.senate.gov U000039 1948-05-18 5812 B40d Dirksen Senate Office Building http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-1331 Tom 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'tom':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400413 Udall Tom_Udall S. Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] 1924 N00006561 7821 Democrat 202-224-6621 Latter Day Saints NM Tom Udall 3.76190476190476 http://tomudall.senate.gov W000805 3472 B40c Dirksen Senate Office Building http://warner.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorWarner 202-224-6295 Mark 'd':4 'va':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'warner':3,7,9 M 412321 Warner Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA] 1377 N00002097 5987 Democrat 202-224-2023 VA Mark Warner 3.88709677419355 http://warner.senate.gov W000802 5051 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2198 N00027533 9102 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 4.09090909090909 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse action 58354 1245360360 Thu Jun 18 18:26:00 -0500 2009 199992 Received in the House. action 58354 1245297600 Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199993 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 58354 1245297600 Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199994 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. action 58354 1245297600 Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199990 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. vote 58354 1245297600 Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 by Voice Vote 199991 pass Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. vote s action 58354 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198869 Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. introduced 58354 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198868