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Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients. [HR-134] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients. Recognizes Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and reflect on the significant contributions of African-Americans in U.S. history. Honors the contributions of African-American members of the Armed Forces, including the 88 who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for military bravery, heroism, and valor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/24/2017

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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 [HB-1111] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The bill sets forth the mission of the department, which includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/16/2017

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Recognizing the significance of the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II. [HR-143] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Recognizing the significance of the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II. Recognizes the historical significance of February 19, 1942, the date Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Roosevelt, restricting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/09/2017

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Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". [HR-144] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". Recognizes the importance of establishing a national Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Encourages all people to reflect on the importance of political leadership and vigilance and on the values of justice and civil rights during times of uncertainty and emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/09/2017

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400 Years of African-American History Commission Act [S.392] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Nonprofit ] [Education ]
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 arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-63. on 05/16/2017

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A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol. [S.402] [Arts and Culture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Libraries ]
A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol. This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the commission shall provide, and the joint committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman. After receiving the statue, the joint (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/15/2017

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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act [S.391] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 07/19/2017

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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act [HB-1088] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/28/2017

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Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act of 2017 [HB-1034] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants to local governments for developing solid waste prevention, reuse, and recycling tactics and operations. Applicants must set specific waste prevention, reuse, recycling, composting, or public education goals that will bring communities closer to zero waste. Zero waste is a goal to guide people towards emulating sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/17/2017

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Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2017 [HB-1055] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2017 This bill establishes a commission to examine and report on: the disparate incarceration and the institution of forced prison labor within the African-American community, government and private sector support for and profit from mass incarceration, discriminatory laws and other forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors, and the lingering negative effects of mass incarceration. The commission must make recommendations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/02/2017

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21st Century Respect Act [HB-995] [Agriculture ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
21st Century Respect Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the General Services Administration to change the terminology used to describe the racial background or place of origin of people in regulations concerning: (1) USDA programs for financing and insuring loans for properties in rural areas, and (2) the 1974 development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 513. on 07/12/2018

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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 [HB-970] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Disabilities ] [Human Rights ] [Finance ]
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 This bill directs executive agencies to require any covered contractor (a for-profit business with gross receipts exceeding $1 billion for the previous year) awarded a contract of $5 million or more to submit, within 60 days: data on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of such contractor's board of directors and senior executives; data on the affiliation of any such board member or executive to a historically underrepresented group, including veterans and individuals with disabilities; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. [HCR-22] [Veterans ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit-In. [HR-100] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ]
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit-In. Recognizes the contribution of the Greensboro Four to the civil rights movement and their significance as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. Encourages states to include the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four in their year-round educational curriculum.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/14/2017

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. [SR-56] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Religion ] [International ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of the United States. Among the order's major provisions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S871; Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S871-872) on 02/07/2017

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Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017 [HB-958] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Air Quality ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017 This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs. Federal funds may not be used by the EPA: to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date; to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units; for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; for the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/25/2017

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Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"). [HR-94] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"). Commends Sally Yates for refusing to enforce Executive Order 13769. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Declares that the House (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/06/2017

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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross. [HCR-19] [Military ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ]
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Navy should reconsider, pursuant to provisions governing consideration of proposals for decorations not previously submitted in a timely fashion, whether the award of the Navy Cross to Doris Miller for acts of valor during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, while a member of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/21/2017

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A resolution recognizing January 30, 2017, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". [SR-38] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution recognizing January 30, 2017, 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 advocate for the civil liberties of all people of the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality. Recognizes January 30, 2017, as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Denounces any governmental effort to discriminate against any individual based on his or her national origin or religion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S602-603) on 02/01/2017

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary. [HB-812] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/01/2017

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