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HRES 265 116th Congress House

Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.

Introduced: March 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributesHuman rightsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. historyWomen's rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commemorates the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth, who demonstrates the indomitable will of people who yearn to be free and overcome impossible odds to win freedom for themselves and others.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 20
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 28, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Mar 28, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 28, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 28, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 28, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 28, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 28, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 28, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 28, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Mar 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 265: Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-265/
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"H. Res. 265: Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-265/.
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H. Res. 265, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-265/.
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