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.

This resolution, designated as H.Res.1180 in the 119th Congress, was introduced on April 15, 2026. Titled "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," the bill celebrates the establishment of the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and acknowledges the passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.