US HR917 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, in 1912 in which over 1,100 Black Americans were terrorized and driven out by white supremacist mobs, including dozens of Black Americans who owned land in the county, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice.
Title
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, in 1912 in which over 1,100 Black Americans were terrorized and driven out by white supremacist mobs, including dozens of Black Americans who owned land in the county, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice.
Sponsors
| Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux [D-GA] | Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA] | Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2022-11-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1078) |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/917/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres917/BILLS-117hres917ih.pdf |
