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USHR1552Intro
25%
Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2024, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day.
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2024-10-25
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
USSB2861PassA bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.
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2024-09-26
Became Public Law No: 118-88.
USHR1506Intro
25%
Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh.
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2024-09-25
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USHR1513Intro
25%
Affirming the term "woke" and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice.
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2024-09-25
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USSR857Intro
25%
A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSR847Intro
25%
A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
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2024-09-24
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6382; text: CR S6374)
USHR1499Intro
25%
Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
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2024-09-24
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
USHR1490Intro
25%
Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2024, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements.
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2024-09-23
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USHR1473Intro
25%
To condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, to celebrate the vast contributions of people of Haitian descent to the United States, to condemn the spread of misinformation, and to call on Americans to affirm our shared humanity.
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2024-09-19
To House Judiciary Committee
USHR1468Intro
25%
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.
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2024-09-18
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
USSR825Intro
25%
A resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.
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2024-09-18
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USHB9369Intro
25%
To establish a task force to combat the rising elder abuse of LGBTQI+ individuals.
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2024-08-16
To House Judiciary Committee
USHCR125Intro
25%
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress encourages people throughout the Nation to hold an annual commemorative event on or near August 20th honoring Slavery Remembrance Day, featuring its Official Remembrance Program.
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2024-08-09
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USHR1413Intro
25%
Recognizing Prince Hall for his contributions as a Revolutionary Era activist, Masonic leader, and his lasting impact in the African-American fight for justice.
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2024-08-09
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB9262Intro
25%
To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
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2024-08-02
To House Judiciary Committee
USHR1407Intro
25%
Recognizing the 12-year anniversary of the tragic attack that took place at the Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara on August 5, 2012, and honoring the memory of those who died in the attack.
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2024-08-02
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USSB4940Intro
25%
A bill to provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
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2024-08-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USHR1397Intro
25%
Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".
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2024-07-30
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
USHB9196Intro
25%
To prohibit consideration of pregnancy status when filing for divorce.
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2024-07-30
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB9218Intro
25%
To establish a clear and consistent biological definition of male and female.
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2024-07-30
To House Judiciary Committee
USSR772Intro
25%
A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen and expand opportu...
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2024-07-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USHR1387Intro
25%
Recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen and expand opportunities for in...
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2024-07-25
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
USHR1359Intro
25%
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 30, 1866, in which a White supremacist mob brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americans, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to supp...
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2024-07-15
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB8985Intro
25%
To provide for certain conditions on the enforcement of surrogacy contracts.
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2024-07-10
To House Judiciary Committee
USSR756Intro
25%
A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
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2024-07-09
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271)
USHR1332Intro
25%
Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
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2024-06-28
To House Judiciary Committee
USHR1321Intro
25%
Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as "Stonewall Day".
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2024-06-25
To House Judiciary Committee
USSR749Intro
25%
A resolution recognizing June 2024, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
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2024-06-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSR744Intro
25%
A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as "Stonewall Day".
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2024-06-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USHR1309Intro
25%
Continuing the promise of Juneteenth: honoring, preserving, and investing in freedmen's settlements.
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2024-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee
USHR1308Intro
25%
Recognizing June 19, 2024, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
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2024-06-18
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USHB8760Intro
25%
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.
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2024-06-14
To House Financial Services Committee
USHR1297Intro
25%
Recognizing National Black Brewers Day.
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2024-06-13
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USSB4528Intro
25%
A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate.
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2024-06-12
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
USSB4516Intro
25%
A bill to ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
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2024-06-12
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
USHB8706Intro
25%
To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
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2024-06-12
To House Oversight and Accountability Committee
USHR1233Intro
25%
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.
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2024-05-24
To House Subcommittee on Health
USHB8521Intro
25%
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joan Trumpauer Mulholland in recognition of her unique and substantial contributions to American life through her life-long commitment to social justice and equality for all citizens, exhibited both through dire...
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2024-05-23
To House Financial Services Committee
USSB4327Intro
25%
A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil ...
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2024-05-14
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USHB8298Intro
25%
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of 1977 to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil...
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2024-05-08
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
USHB6090Engross
50%
To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.
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2024-05-02
Received in the Senate.
USSR666Intro
25%
A resolution congratulating the Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff Caucus association on the 20-year anniversary of the association.
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2024-05-01
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee
USSB4224Intro
25%
A bill to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair.
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2024-05-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USHR1184Intro
25%
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Ms. Foundation for Women.
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2024-04-30
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB8188Intro
25%
To create a civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes.
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2024-04-30
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB8191Intro
25%
To prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair.
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2024-04-30
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB8103Intro
25%
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
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2024-04-20
To House Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
USSB4127Intro
25%
A bill to provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other pu...
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2024-04-16
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USHB7945Intro
25%
To provide a definition of antisemitism for the enforcement of covered civil rights laws.
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2024-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee
USHB7921Intro
25%
To strengthen Federal efforts to counter antisemitism in the United States.
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2024-04-10
To House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
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