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HCONRES 112 116th Congress House

Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution

Official title: Establishing the Commission on Addressing Racism and Ensuring Diversity in the United States Government to study and make recommendations on the elimination of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Establishing the Commission on Addressing Racism and Ensuring Diversity in the United States Government to study and make recommendations on the elimination of systemic racism and the promotion of diversity in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 116th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution

This resolution establishes the Commission on Addressing Racism and Ensuring Diversity in the United States Government. The commission must study the presence of systemic racism and the lack of diversity in the federal government and recommend steps to eliminate racism and promote diversity in the government.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 112: Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-112/
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"H. Con. Res. 112: Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-112/.
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H. Con. Res. 112, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-112/.
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