HRES 398 · 117th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Introduced 2021-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)(2021-05-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats