A resolution recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Latest action · Jul 2, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4231)
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 2, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
The resolution, among other things
- acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against black people in American history;
- honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless;
- condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials, from accountability;
- condemns the continued legacy of racism and white supremacy against black people in the United States, particularly in the form of police brutality;
- encourages education about the massacre, the history of white supremacy that fueled the massacre, and subsequent attempts to deny or cover up the massacre, in all elementary and secondary education settings and in institutions of higher education; and
- recognizes the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 2, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 2, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4231)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1038 | Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. | Identical bill | Jul 1, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
- Civil disturbances
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Congressional tributes
- Crime victims
- Crimes against property
- Elementary and secondary education
- Fires
- Government liability
- Higher education
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Oklahoma
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
- U.S. history
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2020Introduced in Senate
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