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HRES 170 105th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Minorities Race relations Racial discrimination Racism Special days

Expressing support for a National Day of Unity in response to the President's call for a national dialogue on race.

Introduced: June 19, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jun 26, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jun 19, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 19, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for a Day of National Unity to be established in order to facilitate a national dialogue on race and so that Americans can celebrate their unity and their commitment to liberty and justice for all.

What's happening now June 26, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 28, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 19, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 170: Expressing support for a National Day of Unity in response to the President's call for a national dialogue on race.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-170/
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H. Res. 170, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-170/.
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