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US HRes48
US HRes48Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
AI Summary
This resolution commemorates the 96th birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and affirms his core principles of diversity, equality, and social justice. The resolution celebrates Dr. King's life and teachings by condemning various forms of discrimination, including those based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability. It specifically honors Dr. King's commitment to civil rights by highlighting his fight for voting rights and his belief that all people within the United States deserve respect and inclusion. The resolution condemns harassment and prejudice against minority groups, including Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Muslim, Hispanic, and Latino communities, as well as LGBTQ+ individuals. It references Dr. King's famous quote that "whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly" and calls on people nationwide and globally to uphold his values of justice, equality, peace, advocacy, and tolerance. The resolution serves as a tribute to Dr. King's legacy and a reminder of the ongoing struggle against hate and discrimination in American society.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (69)
Shontel Brown (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Al Green (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Dave Min (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Sylvester Turner (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/48/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres48/BILLS-119hres48ih.pdf |
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