US HR265 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution commemorates the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth, who demonstrates the indomitable will of people who yearn to be free and overcome impossible odds to win freedom for themselves and others.
Title
Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Sen. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] |
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV] |
| Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] |
| Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] |
| Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
| Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Women's rights
Congressional tributes
Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/265/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres265/BILLS-116hres265ih.pdf |
