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HRES 285 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in educati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access.

Introduced: May 17, 2005 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Affirmative action programsCommerceDisabledEconomics and Public Finance
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EducationEmployment of the disabledFederal aid programsFederal aid to educationFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMinorities in governmentMinority educationMinority employmentSubcontractorsWomenWomen in governmentWomen's educationWomen's employment
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Attorney General should undertake to protect and expand equality of opportunity for qualified minorities, disabled persons, and women at every opportunity; (2) affirmative action is a powerful, effective, and necessary tool for achieving such equal opportunity without quotas, and should be used in the public and private sectors to increase diversity and to correct patterns of past and current discrimination; and (3) the President should incorporate affirmative action into the employment, contracting, granting, educational, and program activities of the United States and all its subcontractors and grantees.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-285/
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"H. Res. 285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-285/.
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H. Res. 285, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-285/.
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[H. Res. 285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-285/)
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