Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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HR 40
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
115th ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. March 8, 2018
HR 7
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017
115th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. January 30, 2017
HRES 1166
Honoring and praising the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the occasion of its 112th anniversary.
115th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10163-10164) December 12, 2018
HRES 1126
Expressing support for the designation of September 23 as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Ch...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. October 12, 2018
HRES 1105
Designating Salt Lake City, Utah, as the western center of the centennial commemoration of the 19th amendment to the Constitution...
115th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. September 28, 2018
HRES 1078
Recognizing the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice on its 50th anniversary.
115th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. September 25, 2018
HRES 1074
Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 20, 2018
HRES 1068
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense cont...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 13, 2018
HRES 1024
Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote international religious freedom and marking the 20th anniversary of th...
115th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 24, 2018
HRES 1013
Celebrating civic advocacy in the United States and supporting the designation of July 24th as National Advocacy Day.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. July 23, 2018
HRES 972
Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2018
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. August 2, 2018
HRES 948
Recognizing June 19, 2018, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 19, 2018
HRES 946
Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 15, 2018
HRES 936
Expressing support for designation of June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date o...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 13, 2018
HRES 911
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant co...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 24, 2018
HRES 902
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the obligation of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of...
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. June 5, 2018
HRES 869
Recognizing American Muslims' history and contributions to our Nation.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 3, 2018
HRES 817
Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month, which inc...
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. April 12, 2018
HRES 799
Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. March 22, 2018
HRES 798
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. April 30, 2018
HRES 772
Condemning Louis Farrakhan for promoting ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jewish Americans and the Jewish religion.
115th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 13, 2018
HRES 755
Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018
115th Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. February 27, 2018
HRES 742
Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 16, 2018
HRES 649
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. January 22, 2018
HRES 628
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
115th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. November 16, 2017
HRES 554
Recognizing the life and legacy of Richard (Dick) Gregory and honoring his contributions to the civil rights movement and to Amer...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. October 3, 2017
HRES 545
Recognizing the violence and other challenges faced by transgender women of color in America.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. September 29, 2017
HRES 524
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense cont...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 14, 2017
HRES 457
Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. August 3, 2017
HRES 427
Protecting Religious Freedom in America.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. July 10, 2017
HRES 423
Condemning in the strongest terms the unprovoked and racially motivated murder of Lt. Richard W. Collins III in College Park, Mar...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. June 29, 2017
HRES 419
Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. June 28, 2017
HRES 405
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. July 10, 2017
HRES 400
Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 22, 2017
HRES 386
Recognizing June 19, 2017, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 15, 2017
HRES 372
Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 2, 2017
HRES 338
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant co...
115th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 18, 2017
HRES 332
Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. May 19, 2017
HRES 291
Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which inc...
115th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. May 2, 2017
HRES 257
Condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus t...
115th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 25, 2018