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HRES 990 116th Congress House

Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process.

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Health promotion and preventive careRacial and ethnic relations
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Jun 4, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes racism as a national public health crisis and supports the creation of a truth and reconciliation process to address historic, enduring systemic and structural racism against black people.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 65
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 4, 2020
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 4, 2020
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 27, 2020
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 27, 2020
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2020
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jul 9, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Jul 9, 2020
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 9, 2020
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2020
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Jul 9, 2020
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2020
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 1, 2020
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 1, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 1, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jul 1, 2020
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 1, 2020
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 1, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 1, 2020
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 1, 2020
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 1, 2020
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 26, 2020
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 26, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jun 26, 2020
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Jun 24, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 24, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 24, 2020
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 24, 2020
Demings, Val
· Jun 24, 2020
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 24, 2020
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 24, 2020
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jun 24, 2020
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 24, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 24, 2020
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 24, 2020
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 24, 2020
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 24, 2020
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2020
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 24, 2020
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 24, 2020
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 24, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 24, 2020
D
Scott, David
Georgia · Jun 24, 2020
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 24, 2020
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 24, 2020
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 15, 2020
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