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.

Introduced: May 14, 2003 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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 October 7, 2003

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

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 3 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Reported in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jun 23, 2003

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jun 23, 2003

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Jun 10, 2003

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 3, 2003

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Jun 3, 2003

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 14, 2003

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