US HR1027 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the harm, trauma, and deaths of black women must be recognized alongside those of black men; the position of black women is unique in this country and therefore deserves specific, focused intervention to bring about equality of access, opportunity, and justice; any legislation passed in the House to remedy racial inequities, especially those in the criminal justice system, must include reforms to address concerns for black women; and the creation of a commission to study the status of black women and girls would aid in reducing social and systemic barriers and identifying reforms that would encourage more fair and equal treatment.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the wrongs and hardships of Black women are often equal to those experienced by Black men yet receive less attention and justice, and that any legislation passed in the House of Representatives to remedy racial inequities in the United States, especially those present in the criminal justice system, must include reforms to address concerns for Black women.
Sponsors
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] |
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] |
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-06-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Crimes against women
Due process and equal protection
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Racial and ethnic relations
Women's health
Women's rights
Crimes against women
Due process and equal protection
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Racial and ethnic relations
Women's health
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1027/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1027/BILLS-116hres1027ih.pdf |