SRES 629 · 119th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.

Introduced 2026-03-09· Sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

1
Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1058)(2026-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 629 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 629 Honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2026 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights. Whereas Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., (referred to in this preamble as ``Reverend Jackson'') was born as Jesse Louis Burns on October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, to his mother Hel…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (14)

13 Democrats1 Independent