Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.
Latest action · Feb 12, 2020 Ordered to be Reported.
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.
- IntroducedNov 13, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes and honors the importance of statutes giving all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as well as the right to enforce contracts, sue and be sued, and give evidence in court. The resolution also reaffirms commitment to the Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment and the laws declaring that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are equally protected by the law.
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2019 to Jul 23, 2020; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 13, 2019Markup Feb 12, 2020 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Dec 18, 2019Discharged Feb 11, 2020 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 12, 2020Ordered to be Reported.
- Feb 11, 2020Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
- Dec 18, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Nov 13, 2019Introduced in House
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 429 | A resolution recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived from the Civil Rights Act of 1866. | Related bill | Nov 18, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.
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.
- Nov 13, 2019Introduced in House
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