US SR429 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-18 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6628)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-18 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6628)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution recognizes and honors the importance of statutes giving all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as well as the right to enforce contracts, sue and be sued, and give evidence in court. The resolution also reaffirms commitment to the Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment and the laws declaring that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are equally protected by the law.
Title
A resolution recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived from the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
Sponsors
Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-18 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6628) |
Same As/Similar To
HR694 (Related) 2020-02-12 - Ordered to be Reported.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Contracts and agency
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Contracts and agency
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/429/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres429/BILLS-116sres429is.pdf |