| US | SR426 | Intro | A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to a country's potential to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-18
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2280-2283; text: CR S2281-2283) |
| US | HR817 | Intro | Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3205-3207) |
| US | HCR117 | Intro | Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-10
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | SB2640 | Intro | SAFE KIDS Act Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-10
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| US | HR799 | Intro | Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-22
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | HR798 | Intro | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-22
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| US | SR441 | Intro | A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SR448 | Intro | A resolution designating March 2018 as "National Women's History Month".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-22
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1978, S1954-1955; text: CR S1954) |
| US | SB2562 | Intro | Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| US | HR772 | Intro | Condemning Louis Farrakhan for promoting ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jewish Americans and the Jewish religion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB5265 | Intro | District of Columbia Home Rule Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB40 | Intro | Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HCR108 | Intro | Original NAACP Resolution of 2018 Recognizes the 109th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Honors the NAACP for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic rig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | HR768 | Intro | Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | SR428 | Intro | A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB2525 | Intro | First Amendment Defense Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB5194 | Intro | Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-07
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| US | HR755 | Intro | Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-27
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| US | HB620 | Engross | ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-26
Received in the Senate. |
| US | HR742 | Intro | Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker. Honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a civil rights icon, humanitarian, theologian, and cultural historian.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-16
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | SR412 | Intro | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebrating Black History Month. Expresses support for the monument recognizing the service of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-15
To Senate Armed Services Committee |
| US | SR413 | Intro | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-15
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1189; text: CR S1169-1170) |
| US | HB5001 | Intro | To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our societ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-13
To House Financial Services Committee |
| US | HB995 | Engross | 21st Century Respect Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to change the terminology used to describe the racial background or place of origin of people in regulations concerning: (1) ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-07
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. |
| US | SR387 | Intro | A resolution recognizing January 30, 2018, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". Honors Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu for his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, his work to advance the civil liberties of all people of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR649 | Intro | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, was innocent of the charges broug...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee |
| US | SCR32 | Intro | A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB1242 | Pass | 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-08
Became Public Law No: 115-102. (TXT | PDF) |
| US | SB2186 | Intro | REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2017 Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations regarding people living with...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-12-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB4152 | Intro | Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 This bill sets forth employer liability standards to be applied in employee harassment claims under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-17
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | HR628 | Intro | Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Recognizes the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, supports an increase in the amount and accuracy of federal collection and reporting of data for violence against transgender people...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB2989 | Pass | Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities to honor Frederick Douglass for the bicentennial anniversary of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-02
Became Public Law No: 115-77. (TXT | PDF) |
| US | SB2019 | Intro | Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 This bill sets forth employer liability standards to be applied in employee harassment claims under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-10-26
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | SR147 | Intro | A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. Recognizes the lives lost and other losses suffered during the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. Commends communities for their work to recover and rebuild Los Angeles...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-10-04
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HR554 | Intro | Recognizing the life and legacy of Richard (Dick) Gregory and honoring his contributions to the civil rights movement and to American comedy. Honors the life and legacy of Richard (Dick) Gregory, and acknowledges his contributions to civil rights and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-10-03
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | HR545 | Intro | Recognizing the violence and other challenges faced by transgender women of color in America. Encourages the development of policies that support transgender women of color and the transgender community.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-29
To House Subcommittee on Health Committee |
| US | HB3828 | Intro | Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-25
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| US | HB3676 | Intro | Sanctity of Life Act of 2017 This bill declares that: (1) human life is deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) "person" includes all such human life. The bill recogniz...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-21
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | HR524 | Intro | Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month; and (2) the integr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-14
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | SR256 | Intro | A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-14
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5746-5747; text: CR S5747) |
| US | SJR49 | Pass | A joint resolution condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders who lost their lives while monitoring the eve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-14
Became Public Law No: 115-58. (TXT | PDF) |
| US | HCR78 | Intro | Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry that are promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis. Denounces and opposes the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry promoted by white nationalists and neo-Nazis. Urges federal, state, and l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HJR117 | Intro | Condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders who lost their lives while monitoring the events, offering deepe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB3520 | Intro | Customer Non-Discrimination Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. It defines: "sex...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-06
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | HCR77 | Intro | Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups. Condemns the role of white supremacist groups in inciting violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and denounces the increase in fear-mongering, racism,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR457 | Intro | Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. Recognizes the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention and supports policies that promote the empowerment of w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-03
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | HB3222 | Intro | Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-03
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | SR214 | Intro | A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-01
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695) |
| US | SB1582 | Intro | Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act This bill establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities to honor Frederick Douglass for the bicentennial anniversary of his birth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB1588 | Intro | Democracy Restoration Act of 2017
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
