HRES180-118

In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 28, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793. It relies on appropriations. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries.

Who Benefits and How

Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Provides that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

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

The bill provides that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries

Primary Purpose

The bill provides that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 28, 2023

Ms. Blunt Rochester submitted the following resolution; which was referred …

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
Regulated Industries

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