Freedmen's Bureau Records Preservation Act of 2000
Public Law 106-444 · H.R. 5157 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 6, 2000 · Social Sciences and History
Sponsor: Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA-37)
Cosponsors (9): Rep. J.C. Watts, Rep. Neil Abercrombie,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Freedmen's Bureau Records Preservation Act of 2000 - Directs the Archivist to preserve the records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands by using: (1) microfilm technology; and (2) the results of the pilot project with the University of Florida to create future partnerships with Howard University and other institutions for indexing these records and making them more easily accessible to the public, including historians, genealogists, and students.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 6, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-444.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 28, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 26, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Oct 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Horn asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.