HCONRES 56
102th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Arab Americans
Hate crimes
Racial discrimination
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should not engage in discrimination that threatens the civil liberties of Arab Americans and should assist in protecting Arab Americans from hate crimes and related discrimination.
Introduced: January 29, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 29, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should not engage in activities that threaten the civil liberties of U.S. citizens, or legal residents, of Arab descent.
Urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation to: (1) inform Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies that Arab Americans are potential victims of, and should be protected from, hate crimes and related discrimination; and (2) encourage such law enforcement agencies to work with community leaders to report such crimes and discrimination.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
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