H.Con.Res. 19 · 117th Congress · House

Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Feb 25, 21
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

This concurrent resolution (1) affirms, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first slave ship, that the nation owes a debt of remembrance not only to those who lived through the injustices of slavery but also to their descendants; and (2) urges the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation to properly acknowledge, memorialize, and be a catalyst for progress, including toward permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2021

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