HRES 416 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBT Pride Month.

Introduced Nov 15, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Al Green D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 9, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 15, 2013
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes that all Americans should be treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Acknowledges the struggle of the Stonewall protestors (human rights protesters at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969) and other lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people for equality.

Encourages the celebration of LGBT Pride Month to provide an opportunity for people in the United States to learn about discrimination and inequality that continues to face LGBT people.

Recognizes that the United States must continue to strive to ensure that the promise of equality is realized for all Americans.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2013 to Jun 24, 2014, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalNov 15, 2013
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-COJared PolisOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalNov 15, 2013
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalNov 15, 2013
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalNov 15, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 9, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  2. Nov 15, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Nov 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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  1. Nov 15, 2013Introduced in House

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