HRES 826
110th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Prosecution
Racial discrimination
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be a criminal act that should be thoroughly investigated by Federal law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted.
Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14198-14199)
Dec 5, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H14198-14199)
Dec 5, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 826.
Dec 5, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14198-14203)
Dec 5, 2007
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Nov 14, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses for the purpose of intimidation is a horrible, and under certain circumstances, criminal act.
Calls for federal investigation of such conduct and vigorous prosecution of any criminal violations.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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