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HRES 254 106th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and Indiana.

Introduced: September 9, 1999 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 18, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 1999
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 1999
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12885)
Nov 18, 1999
Mr. Coble asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Nov 18, 1999
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Jul 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Resolves that the House of Representatives: (1) condemns the senseless violence that occurred in Illinois and Indiana over the Fourth of July weekend; (2) conveys its deepest sympathy to the victims and their families; (3) condemns the culture of hate and the hate groups that foster such violent acts; (4) commends the communities of Illinois and Indiana for uniting to condemn these acts of hate in their neighborhoods; (5) commends the efforts of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials; and (6) reaffirms its commitment to a society that fully respects and protects all people, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 22, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 22, 1999
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 9, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 9, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 9, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 9, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 9, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 254: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and Indiana.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-254/
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"H. Res. 254: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and Indiana.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-254/.
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H. Res. 254, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-254/.
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