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HRES 863 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history Violent crime

Reaffirming the importance of ensuring justice is provided to Malcolm X and the need to reopen the investigation into the assassination of this profound and fearless civil rights leader.

Introduced: February 25, 2020 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes Malcolm X as a leading figure in the movement for justice for African Americans and urges the Department of Justice and local law enforcement to reinvestigate his assassination.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 25, 2020
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2020
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 25, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 863: Reaffirming the importance of ensuring justice is provided to Malcolm X and the need to reopen the investigation into the assassination of this profound and fearless civil rights leader.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-863/
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"H. Res. 863: Reaffirming the importance of ensuring justice is provided to Malcolm X and the need to reopen the investigation into the assassination of this profound and fearless civil rights leader.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-863/.
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H. Res. 863, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-863/.
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[H. Res. 863: Reaffirming the importance of ensuring justice is provided to Malcolm X and the need to reopen the investigation into the assassination of this profound and fearless civil rights leader.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-863/)
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