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HRES 694 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Constitution and constitutional amendments Contracts and agency Due process and equal protection Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported.
Feb 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2020
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes and honors the importance of statutes giving all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as well as the right to enforce contracts, sue and be sued, and give evidence in court. The resolution also reaffirms commitment to the Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment and the laws declaring that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are equally protected by the law.

What's happening now February 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 37
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 23, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 26, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Jan 15, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 15, 2020
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 9, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jan 9, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 9, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jan 9, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Jan 9, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Jan 9, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 8, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 8, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 11, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 20, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 20, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 20, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Nov 20, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 13, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 13, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 694: Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-694/
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"H. Res. 694: Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-694/.
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H. Res. 694, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-694/.
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