HRES 283 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should takes steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities.

Introduced May 26, 2011 Originated House Sponsor John Conyers, Jr. D-MI

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Latest action · Jul 11, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedMay 26, 2011
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) investigations into radicalization in the United States should focus on the criminal behavior of individuals and avoid creating the impression of unconstitutional profiling based on constitutionally protected beliefs and activities; and (2) the federal government should take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2011 to May 30, 2012; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalMay 26, 2011
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-COJared PolisOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalMay 26, 2011
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-NYPaul TonkoOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalMay 26, 2011
D-MIHansen ClarkeJun 1, 2011
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonJun 2, 2011
D-CALaura RichardsonJun 15, 2011
D-MDChris Van HollenMay 30, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred May 26, 2011
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Jul 11, 2011

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. May 27, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E971-972)
  3. May 26, 2011Introduced in House
  4. May 26, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E971John Conyers, Jr. D-MIMay 27, 2011

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should takes steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 26, 2011Introduced in House

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