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HRES 138 105th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Minorities Racial discrimination Racism

Expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in eliminating racism.

Introduced: April 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
May 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the commitment of the Members of the House of Representatives to the elimination of racism and to working tirelessly on behalf of justice and peace for all people.

What's happening now May 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 4, 1997
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 30, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 6, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 30, 1997
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 30, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 138: Expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in eliminating racism.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-138/
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"H. Res. 138: Expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in eliminating racism.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-138/.
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H. Res. 138, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-138/.
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