Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
Latest action · May 17, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This concurrent resolution affirms, more than 400 years after the arrival of the first slave ship, that the United States owes a debt of remembrance to those who lived through slavery or other historical injustices against people of color, as well as to their descendants. It also urges the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
Cosponsors 130
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2023 to May 23, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jul 24, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jul 24, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Oct 30, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | May 23, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | May 23, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | May 23, 2024 |
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 May 17, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2023Introduced in House
- May 17, 2023Referred 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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E125 | Barbara Lee D-CA | Feb 7, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 19 | A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. | Identical bill | Jul 27, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
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.
- May 17, 2023Introduced in House
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