Unequivocally condemning the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam.
Latest action · Dec 10, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 28, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) unequivocally condemns the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam; and (2) reaffirms the remarks made by President George W. Bush on October 24, 2003, that "Islam is a peaceful religion, and people who practice the Islamic faith have made great contributions to our Nation and the world."
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Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 5, 2003 to Jan 28, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jan 28, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Oct 28, 2003Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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