Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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HR 5
Equality Act
116th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 20, 2019
HRES 1263
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. December 15, 2020
HRES 1234
Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgende...
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. November 20, 2020
HRES 1225
Celebrating the National Urban League on its 110th year of service to the United States.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. November 17, 2020
HRES 1215
Honoring the life and achievements of Lucretia Mott and the 140th anniversary of her death.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. November 12, 2020
HRES 1146
Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2020, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. September 23, 2020
HRES 1136
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense cont...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. September 22, 2020
HRES 1104
Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. September 11, 2020
HRES 1066
Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabiliti...
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. July 27, 2020
HRES 1056
Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. July 20, 2020
HRES 1038
Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
116th Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. July 1, 2020
HRES 1027
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the wrongs and hardships of Black women are often equal to those experi...
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 26, 2020
HRES 1014
Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 22, 2020
HRES 1009
Recognizing the threats to press freedom in the United States in the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, an u...
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 18, 2020
HRES 1008
Upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. August 1, 2020
HRES 1005
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America.
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 15, 2020
HRES 1001
Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
116th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 30, 2020
HRES 999
Recognizing the threats to press freedom in the United States in the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, an u...
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 11, 2020
HRES 992
Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Departm...
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 4, 2020
HRES 990
Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process.
116th Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. June 4, 2020
HRES 955
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials acr...
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. May 8, 2020
HRES 915
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. April 3, 2020
HRES 908
Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19.
116th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 17, 2020
HRES 881
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. March 2, 2020
HRES 869
Original Black History Month Resolution of 2020
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. February 27, 2020
HRES 867
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebrating Blac...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. February 26, 2020
HRES 863
Reaffirming the importance of ensuring justice is provided to Malcolm X and the need to reopen the investigation into the assassi...
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. March 10, 2020
HRES 816
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in.
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. February 7, 2020
HRES 786
Supporting the designation of January 11, 2020, as "National Martha Hughes Cannon Day".
116th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H171) January 10, 2020
HRES 782
Encouraging public schools to design and teach a curriculum about the history of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, and the vital a...
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. January 28, 2020
HRES 764
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the priorities and goals of the Executive order on combating anti-Semi...
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. January 30, 2020
HRES 722
Supporting the goals of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. December 18, 2019
HRES 700
Supporting the designation of December 10, 2019, as "Wyoming Women's Suffrage Day".
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. November 14, 2019
HRES 694
Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.
116th Ordered to be Reported. February 12, 2020
HRES 689
Recognizing the significance of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, to Sikh Americans and Sikhs wo...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. November 12, 2019
HRES 680
Recognizing the historical, cultural, and religious significance of the 550th birthday of Guru Nanak and the contributions and sa...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. November 8, 2019
HRES 583
Expressing support for the designation of September 23 as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Ch...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. September 24, 2019
HRES 561
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense cont...
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. September 18, 2019
HRES 538
Recognizing the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Sikh Americans, and for other purposes.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. August 6, 2019
HRES 496
Affirming that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, a...
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. July 30, 2019