US HR165 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-4)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution (1) recognizes the Chinese railroad workers for their contributions to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and the growth of the United States; (2) honors the Chinese railroad workers who lost their lives working in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; and (3) acknowledges the Chinese railroad workers for all the risks they faced, while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment, to complete the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Title
Recognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.
Sponsors
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Curtis [R-UT] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Ben McAdams [D-UT] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] |
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] |
Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
2019-02-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
2019-02-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR681 (Related) 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5411)
Subjects
Asia
China
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Railroads
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
U.S. history
Worker safety and health
China
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Railroads
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
U.S. history
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/165/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres165/BILLS-116hres165ih.pdf |