HRES1086-119

In Committee

Recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, condemning the United States role in the Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledging its lasting impact on African Americans.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, condemning the United States role in the Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledging its lasting impact on African Americans., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Criminal Justice, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H08F450542E6C448996E63793F9E00F97: That the House of Representatives— recognizes the 110 enslaved Africans aboard the Clotilda who were brought to the United States illegally in 1860; recognizes...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, condemning the United States role in the Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledging its lasting impact on African Americans., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Criminal Justice, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, Recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, condemning the United States role in the Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledging its lasting impact on African Americans., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Criminal Justice Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies:
importers, exporters, and commercial firms:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 26, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …

Feb 26, 2026

Submitted in House

Feb 26, 2026

Mr. Figures (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Davis …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Criminal Justice Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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