Topic

Racial and ethnic relations

Bills 2,987 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

2,987 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 672. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 110th to 119th
302 bills in the 114th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 173 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. December 1, 2016
HCONRES 160 Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 22, 2016
HCONRES 152 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States and the international community should support the Republic of Iraq and its people to recognize a province in the Nineveh Plain region, consistent with lawful expressions of self-determination by its indigenous peoples. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 9, 2016
HCONRES 127 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 12, 2016
HCONRES 110 Original NAACP Resolution of 2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. February 2, 2016
HCONRES 109 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. Message on Senate action sent to the House. February 8, 2016
HCONRES 93 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment. Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 19, 2015
HCONRES 84 Recognizing former United States Federal Judge Frank Minis Johnson, Jr. for his role in the civil rights movement. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. November 3, 2015
HCONRES 83 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. October 1, 2015
HCONRES 75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 15, 2016
HCONRES 74 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March. Message on Senate action sent to the House. September 17, 2015
HCONRES 23 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the three civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama that took place over the course of several weeks in March 1965. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E314) March 6, 2015
HCONRES 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 24, 2015
HCONRES 16 Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. February 10, 2015
HCONRES 14 Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. February 19, 2015
HCONRES 2 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 106th anniversary. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. January 12, 2015
HJRES 44 Disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia in approving section 3(a) of the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 14, 2015
HJRES 30 Comprehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. February 10, 2015
HR 6484 Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. December 22, 2016
HR 6421 Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. December 22, 2016
HR 6419 Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. December 22, 2016
HR 6417 Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. December 22, 2016
HR 6314 Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. November 14, 2016
HR 6225 Ensuring Diverse Leadership at the Federal Reserve Act of 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. September 28, 2016
HR 6208 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 28, 2016
HR 5997 Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. September 16, 2016
HR 5963 Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act of 2016 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649. September 27, 2016
HR 5961 Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1231-1232) September 9, 2016
HR 5959 BRAVE Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. September 8, 2016
HR 5930 Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. August 10, 2016

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