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H. Res. 1277 119th Congress House

Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges…

Official title: Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority expe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Delia C. Ramirez Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, House Administration, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, House Administration, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.

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 Cosponsors 5
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 30, 2026
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 12, 2026
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 12, 2026
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 12, 2026
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 12, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1277: Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1277/
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"H. Res. 1277: Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1277/.
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H. Res. 1277, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1277/.
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[H. Res. 1277: Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1277/)
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