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" o

HRES 1180 (119th Congress) is federal legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]. Current status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (2026-04-15).