Recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, condemning the United States role in the Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledging its lasting impact on African Americans.

Summary: Clotilda Recognition Resolution

This is a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that focuses on recognizing the historical importance of the *Clotilda*, the last known ship to illegally bring enslaved Africans to the United States. The *Clotilda* arrived in Alabama in 1860, decades after the international slave trade had been made illegal, carrying over 100 people who were kidnapped from West Africa. The resolution formally acknowledges this history and condemns the role the United States played in the broader Atlantic slave trade.

The resolution also recognizes the community of Africatown, which was founded near Mobile, Alabama by survivors of the *Clotilda* voyage after the Civil War. These survivors, unable to afford passage back to Africa, built their own community and maintained their cultural traditions. The bill acknowledges their resilience and the lasting effects that slavery and the slave trade have had on African Americans and their descendants to this day.

This type of legislation is called a resolution, meaning it is primarily a formal statement of values and recognition rather than a law that creates new programs or spending. It does not directly require any government action or allocate any funding. It affects all Americans symbolically by placing Congress on record acknowledging this specific history and its ongoing impact. The resolution has been sent to two House committees — Foreign Affairs and House Administration — for further review before any potential vote.