HRES 48 · in committee · symbolic
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This resolution honors the 96th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
- It applies to all Americans as a commemoration of the civil rights leader's legacy.
- The resolution has no fiscal cost and serves as a symbolic statement by Congress.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What specific actions or policy changes do you think Congress should pair with this symbolic resolution to advance the tolerance and diversity it celebrates?
- 02
How should Congress balance commemorative resolutions with legislative efforts that directly address the systemic issues Dr. King fought against?
- 03
What would make this resolution meaningful to communities historically marginalized, beyond its symbolic value in Congress?
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Sponsor · D-OH-11
Shontel M. Brown
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
68/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original
Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original
Ami Bera
D-CA-6 · original
Janelle S. Bynum
D-OR-5 · original
James E. Clyburn
D-SC-6 · original
Joyce Beatty
D-OH-3 · original
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original
Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original
Joe Courtney
D-CT-2 · original
André Carson
D-IN-7 · original
Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2 · original
+ 56 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16 · Committee
Submitted in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Submitted in House
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