IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2024 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION 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.