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Bill117th CongressFiled May 14, 2021Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
H.Res. 398

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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What it doesSummary passed house (May 18, 2021)

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.

What just happenedMay 18, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
99 cosponsors99 D
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  1. May 18, 2021FloorH1B000

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)

  2. May 18, 2021Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)

  3. May 14, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. May 14, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. May 14, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseMay 18, 202153

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.

Introduced in HouseMay 14, 2021

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. — Informed