Topic

Racial discrimination

Bills 323 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

323 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 92. 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 107th to 110th
73 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 352 Recognizing the contributions of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in educating the people of the United States about the African-American migration experience, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 7, 2006
HCONRES 335 Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary. Message on Senate action sent to the House. May 11, 2006
HCONRES 208 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society. Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 18, 2005
HCONRES 175 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 17, 2006
HCONRES 80 Commemorating the service to the Nation during World War II of the African-American members of the United States Marine Corps who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. March 17, 2005
HCONRES 79 Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation. Message on Senate action sent to the House. March 1, 2005
HCONRES 67 Honoring the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizing the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military. Message on Senate action sent to the House. September 15, 2005
HCONRES 60 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1464-1465) July 12, 2005
HCONRES 25 Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the "Greensboro Four", to the civil rights movement. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. February 16, 2005
HCONRES 24 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 2, 2005
HJRES 3 To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Resources. January 4, 2005
HR 6060 Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-472. January 11, 2007
HR 5575 Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 9, 2006
HR 5377 Corporate Code of Conduct Act Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial 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. May 11, 2006
HR 5007 To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency, to expand the scope of mental health services provided to family members of veterans, and for other purposes. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3146-3147) May 24, 2006
HR 4923 Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 9, 2006
HR 4611 Small Business Disaster Relief and Recovery Participation Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. December 19, 2005
HR 4398 African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. February 6, 2006
HR 4319 Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sub-Saharan African Countries Act of 2005 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . June 22, 2006
HR 3998 To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other agriculture programs, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. October 17, 2005
HR 3787 Antibullying Campaign Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. October 12, 2005
HR 3561 Healthcare Equality and Accountability Act Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2320) May 9, 2006
HR 3174 To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. July 26, 2005
HR 2662 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. July 1, 2005
HR 2298 Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. May 31, 2005
HR 1977 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. June 6, 2005
HR 1933 Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. June 22, 2005
HR 1807 Community Environmental Equity Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. May 13, 2005
HR 1697 Fair Pay Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. May 9, 2005
HR 1528 Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. April 22, 2005

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