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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Chamber: House
Introduced: Apr 15, 2026
Last action: Apr 15, 2026 — Submitted in House
Session: 119
Momentum: 27 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 2%, measured from US's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 183 days quiet

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