HRES 234
108th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Arab Americans
Asian American ethnic groups
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation
Ethnic relations
Hate crimes
Minorities
Muslims
Prejudice
Prosecution
Racial discrimination
Racial violence
Racism
Religion
Religious liberty
Sikhs
Violence
Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans.
Everywhere this bill has been
14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9223)
Oct 7, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9223)
Oct 7, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 234.
Oct 7, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9223-9228)
Oct 7, 2003
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 3, 2003
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
Sep 3, 2003
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-249.
Jul 25, 2003
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 25, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2003
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 14, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, should be protected in light of the number of bias-motivated crimes against them in recent months.
Condemns bigotry and acts of violence against such people and calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities to prevent and investigate and prosecute such bias-motivated crimes.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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