US HR992 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-04 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-04 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution condemns racism and invidious discrimination as evil and antithetical to the U.S. Constitution and declares unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination in America. The resolution declares that the House of Representatives shall pass legislation establishing a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department shall be charged with ending racism and invidious discrimination, developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate racism and invidious discrimination, with a budget the equivalent of at least 10% of the Defense Department's budget. The department shall be headed by a Secretary of Reconciliation, who shall make semi-annual progress reports to Congress.
Title
Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.
Sponsors
Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] |
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] |
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-06-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Racial and ethnic relations
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/992/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres992/BILLS-116hres992ih.pdf |