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H. Res. 420 108th Congress House

Unequivocally condemning the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam.

Introduced: January 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Armed Forces and National SecurityArmyDepartment of DefenseFederal officials
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In committee
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Dec 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Oct 28, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 28, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) unequivocally condemns the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam; and (2) reaffirms the remarks made by President George W. Bush on October 24, 2003, that "Islam is a peaceful religion, and people who practice the Islamic faith have made great contributions to our Nation and the world."

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 28, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 28, 2004
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 5, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 420: Unequivocally condemning the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-420/
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"H. Res. 420: Unequivocally condemning the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-420/.
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H. Res. 420, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-420/.
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[H. Res. 420: Unequivocally condemning the damaging rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of Islam.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-420/)
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