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| 119-sres-615 | 119 | sres | 615 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 39 | 2026-03-03T15:33:43Z | ||
| 119-sres-533 | 119 | sres | 533 | A resolution condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8531-8532; text: CR S8531) | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 46 | 2025-12-11T14:20:26Z | ||
| 119-sres-529 | 119 | sres | 529 | A resolution condemning anti-Palestinian hatred on the anniversary of the attack in Burlington, Vermont, on November 25, 2023. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8515) | Senate | Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] | VT | D | W000800 | 1 | 2025-12-09T13:46:30Z | ||
| 119-sres-511 | 119 | sres | 511 | A resolution supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8280) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 18 | 2025-12-06T06:42:02Z | ||
| 119-sres-503 | 119 | sres | 503 | A resolution recognizing the third commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-11-19 | 2026-01-07 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S90; text: CR 11/19 S8242) | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | 2026-01-08T17:38:55Z | ||
| 119-sres-506 | 119 | sres | 506 | A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-11-19 | 2025-11-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8243) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 1 | 2025-12-06T13:14:40Z | ||
| 119-sres-443 | 119 | sres | 443 | A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 19 | 2025-12-06T06:46:58Z | ||
| 119-sres-439 | 119 | sres | 439 | A resolution condemning antisemitic hatred on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-07 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6982-6983) | Senate | Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] | VT | D | W000800 | 0 | 2025-12-05T15:48:25Z | ||
| 119-sres-312 | 119 | sres | 312 | A resolution recognizing June 2025, as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-09 | Star Print ordered on the resolution. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | MN | D | S001203 | 45 | 2025-07-29T18:05:55Z | ||
| 119-sres-306 | 119 | sres | 306 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3564-3565) | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 25 | 2025-12-05T21:50:00Z | ||
| 119-sres-288 | 119 | sres | 288 | A resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-06-18 | 2026-01-07 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S90; text: CR 6/18/2025 S3474) | Senate | Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] | PA | R | M001243 | 40 | 2026-01-12T15:00:28Z | ||
| 119-sres-290 | 119 | sres | 290 | A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-06-18 | 2025-06-25 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: 6/18/2025 CR S3475) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 31 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 119-sres-240 | 119 | sres | 240 | A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, pre-K through 12th grade and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3062-3064) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 21 | 2025-12-05T22:55:34Z | ||
| 119-sres-163 | 119 | sres | 163 | A resolution recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-04-09 | 2025-04-09 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2528: 1) | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 119-sres-168 | 119 | sres | 168 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the United States to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-04-09 | 2025-04-09 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2529-2530) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 9 | 2025-12-06T06:44:31Z | ||
| 119-sres-99 | 119 | sres | 99 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1391; text: CR S1401) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 42 | This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2026-03-03T15:33:42Z | |
| 119-sres-52 | 119 | sres | 52 | A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-02-04 | 2025-06-26 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105. | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 8 | 2025-06-27T10:56:28Z | ||
| 119-sres-47 | 119 | sres | 47 | A resolution designating January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S525) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 12 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-901 | 118 | sres | 901 | A resolution supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-11-20 | 2024-11-20 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6688) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 14 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-895 | 118 | sres | 895 | A resolution recognizing the second commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-11-19 | 2024-12-18 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7171; text: 11/19/2024 CR S6635-6636) | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | 2025-12-05T09:00:09Z | ||
| 118-sres-857 | 118 | sres | 857 | A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-25 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6448-6449) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 20 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-847 | 118 | sres | 847 | A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-24 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6382; text: CR S6374) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 9 | 2025-01-08T21:59:46Z | ||
| 118-sres-825 | 118 | sres | 825 | A resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-09-18 | 2024-09-18 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6148-6149) | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 9 | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | ||
| 118-sres-772 | 118 | sres | 772 | A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen and expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in work and community life. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-07-25 | 2024-07-25 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5515) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 36 | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | ||
| 118-sres-756 | 118 | sres | 756 | A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-09 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 45 | 2025-08-07T18:38:56Z | ||
| 118-sres-744 | 118 | sres | 744 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as "Stonewall Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4184) | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 22 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-749 | 118 | sres | 749 | A resolution recognizing June 2024, as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4186-4187) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 49 | 2025-12-05T08:33:49Z | ||
| 118-sres-666 | 118 | sres | 666 | A resolution congratulating the Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff Caucus association on the 20-year anniversary of the association. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-01 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S3138) | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 20 | 2025-01-21T19:16:12Z | ||
| 118-sres-628 | 118 | sres | 628 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTIQI+ young people, in K-12 schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-04-08 | 2024-04-08 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 9 | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | ||
| 118-sres-589 | 118 | sres | 589 | A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-14 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2415-2416) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 12 | 2025-12-05T08:55:02Z | ||
| 118-sres-569 | 118 | sres | 569 | A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-02-29 | 2024-02-29 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 13 | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | ||
| 118-sres-551 | 118 | sres | 551 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-08 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S489; text: CR S502) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 56 | 2025-12-05T08:12:42Z | ||
| 118-sres-509 | 118 | sres | 509 | A resolution recognizing the first commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6011; text: CR S6003) | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | 2025-08-11T19:29:45Z | ||
| 118-sres-464 | 118 | sres | 464 | A resolution supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-04 | Star Print ordered on resolution. | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 12 | 2025-12-06T00:23:22Z | ||
| 118-sres-467 | 118 | sres | 467 | A resolution recognizing the first commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-15 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5552-5553) | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-372 | 118 | sres | 372 | A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-09-27 | 2023-09-27 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4724-4725) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 20 | 2025-12-05T08:38:40Z | ||
| 118-sres-361 | 118 | sres | 361 | A resolution recognizing the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on the lives of individuals with disabilities and calling for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-09-26 | 2023-09-26 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4682-4683) | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 9 | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | ||
| 118-sres-312 | 118 | sres | 312 | A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-07-26 | 2023-07-26 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3624) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 32 | 2025-12-05T08:19:33Z | ||
| 118-sres-282 | 118 | sres | 282 | A resolution recognizing June 2023 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-06-22 | 2023-06-22 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2245-2246) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 50 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-263 | 118 | sres | 263 | A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2192; text: CR S2191) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 44 | 2025-08-06T17:19:30Z | ||
| 118-sres-254 | 118 | sres | 254 | A resolution unequivocally condemning antisemitism and lauding the working definition of antisemitism of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-15 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2125) | Senate | Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | FL | R | S001217 | 4 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-230 | 118 | sres | 230 | A resolution recognizing the 102nd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1848-1849) | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 23 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-144 | 118 | sres | 144 | A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-03-30 | 2023-03-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1099-1100) | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 9 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-151 | 118 | sres | 151 | A resolution recognizing March 31, 2023, as "Cesar Chavez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-03-30 | 2023-03-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1103-1104) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 21 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-154 | 118 | sres | 154 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-03-30 | 2023-03-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1105) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 22 | 2025-12-05T08:33:45Z | ||
| 118-sres-134 | 118 | sres | 134 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-03-29 | 2023-03-29 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1056-1057) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 3 | 2025-12-05T08:33:11Z | ||
| 118-sres-129 | 118 | sres | 129 | A resolution designating March 2023 as "National Women's History Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-03-28 | 2023-03-28 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S989; text: CR S1003-1004) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 50 | This resolution designates March 2023 as National Women's History Month. The resolution also recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States. | 2024-08-26T15:23:34Z | |
| 118-sres-118 | 118 | sres | 118 | A resolution recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-23 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S935) | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-63 | 118 | sres | 63 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S402; text: CR S400-401) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 62 | 2025-12-05T08:14:17Z | ||
| 118-sres-53 | 118 | sres | 53 | A resolution establishing a Women's Bill of Rights to reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-09 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S331) | Senate | Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] | MS | R | H001079 | 7 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-19 | 118 | sres | 19 | A resolution recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-01-30 | 2023-01-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S151) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 14 | 2025-12-06T00:37:11Z | ||
| 118-sres-10 | 118 | sres | 10 | A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22nd day of January each year. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-23 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S57) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 8 | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | ||
| 117-sres-838 | 117 | sres | 838 | A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6781-6782) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 13 | This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States. | 2023-08-04T15:15:21Z | |
| 117-sres-749 | 117 | sres | 749 | A resolution recognizing the 10-year anniversary of the tragic attack that took place at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on August 5, 2012, and honoring the memory of those who died in the attack. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-06 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4165; text: CR S4215-4216) | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 1 | This resolution condemns the attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on August 5, 2012, recognizes the resilience of the Sikh community, and calls for unwavering resolve to prevent and seek justice for acts of hate and terrorism. | 2022-12-10T05:20:07Z | |
| 117-sres-719 | 117 | sres | 719 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as "Disability Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-07-26 | 2022-07-26 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3697) | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 2 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of July 2022 as Disability Pride Month. | 2022-12-29T18:48:36Z | |
| 117-sres-714 | 117 | sres | 714 | A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-20 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3547-3548) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 35 | This resolution (1) recognizes the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in advancing independent living for individuals with disabilities; (2) pledges continued efforts to address remaining barriers for individuals with disabilities; and (3) calls on federal agencies to provide additional resources for individuals with disabilities with respect to economic self-sufficiency, community-based services, housing, and transportation. | 2022-12-29T18:48:36Z | |
| 117-sres-705 | 117 | sres | 705 | A resolution congratulating the pro-life movement on its historic victory in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3275-3276) | Senate | Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] | TN | R | B001243 | 17 | This resolution congratulates the pro-life movement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion), recognizes the role of states as laboratories of democracy, and expresses a commitment to ensuring the safety of pro-life supporters, government officials, and court personnel in the wake of the Court's ruling. | 2022-12-29T18:48:36Z | |
| 117-sres-679 | 117 | sres | 679 | A resolution commemorating June 19, 2022, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2961; text: CR S2974) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 50 | This resolution commemorates June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States. | 2022-09-17T04:16:05Z | |
| 117-sres-652 | 117 | sres | 652 | A resolution recognizing June 2022 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-05-26 | 2022-05-26 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2756-2757) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 49 | This resolution expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. The resolution recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the laws of the United States and international treaties. Additionally, the resolution encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June. | 2022-12-29T17:03:54Z | |
| 117-sres-644 | 117 | sres | 644 | A resolution establishing a Women's Bill of Rights to reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2624) | Senate | Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] | MS | R | H001079 | 3 | This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that (1) for purposes of federal law, an individual's sex means the individual's biological sex at birth; and (2) distinctions between the sexes are justified in certain settings, laws, and policies. | 2023-03-22T16:31:25Z | |
| 117-sres-591 | 117 | sres | 591 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-04-07 | 2022-04-07 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2100) | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 0 | This resolution supports the designation of Venture Smith Freedom Day on April 10 to recognize the 257th anniversary of Venture Smith purchasing his freedom from slavery. | 2022-12-29T23:48:34Z | |
| 117-sres-572 | 117 | sres | 572 | A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 26 | This resolution recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez. The resolution also encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" (which means "Yes, we can!"). | 2022-12-29T22:48:19Z | |
| 117-sres-574 | 117 | sres | 574 | A resolution designating May 2, 2022, as "Dr. John E. Fryer Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 1 | This resolution designates May 2, 2022, as Dr. John E. Fryer Day and encourages governmental support for the teaching of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history. | 2022-12-29T22:48:19Z | |
| 117-sres-537 | 117 | sres | 537 | A resolution designating March 2022 as "National Women's History Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-07 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1013-1014; text: CR S1019) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 44 | This resolution designates March 2022 as National Women's History Month. The resolution also recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States. | 2022-09-03T12:05:57Z | |
| 117-sres-521 | 117 | sres | 521 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-02-17 | 2022-02-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S800; text: CR S792-793) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 56 | This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2022-09-02T21:48:32Z | |
| 117-sres-494 | 117 | sres | 494 | A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22nd day of January each year. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2022-01-20 | 2022-01-20 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S383) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 7 | This resolution supports the recognition of a Day of Tears and encourages memorializing those who have lost their lives to abortion by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff on January 22 every year. | 2022-12-30T04:04:45Z | |
| 117-sres-348 | 117 | sres | 348 | A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-08-09 | 2021-08-09 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6106; text: CR S6114-6115) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 26 | This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the resolution recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and encourages all Americans to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by its enactment; pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the national goals of equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation for individuals with disabilities; pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; calls on the Department of Labor to provide information, resources, and technical assistance to enable individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency; and calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance regarding such services that enable individuals with disabilities to live independently. | 2022-07-28T17:59:23Z | |
| 117-sres-269 | 117 | sres | 269 | A resolution designating June 19, 2021, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-06-15 | 2021-06-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4539; text: CR S4548) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 54 | This resolution designates June 19, 2021, as Juneteenth Independence Day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. | 2022-06-22T19:16:33Z | |
| 117-sres-264 | 117 | sres | 264 | A resolution recognizing the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-06-09 | 2021-06-09 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4020) | Senate | Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] | TN | R | B001243 | 5 | This resolution recognizes that freedom of expression and freedom of speech are sacred ideals of the United States and should be protected. | 2022-12-31T05:25:37Z | |
| 117-sres-261 | 117 | sres | 261 | A resolution recognizing June 2021 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-06-08 | 2021-06-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3991-3992) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 49 | This resolution expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. The resolution recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the laws of the United States and international treaties. Additionally, the resolution encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June. | 2022-12-31T05:25:38Z | |
| 117-sres-252 | 117 | sres | 252 | A resolution unequivocally condemning the recent rise in antisemitic violence and harassment targeting Jewish Americans, and standing in solidarity with those affected by antisemitism, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-14 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR 05/27/2021 S3904-3905) | Senate | Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] | NV | D | R000608 | 73 | This resolution condemns the recent rise in anti-Semitic violence and harassment targeting Jewish Americans. The resolution (1) recommits to combating anti-Semitism in all forms; and (2) calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and civil society leaders to denounce and combat all manifestations of anti-Semitism. The resolution urges the President to continue the leadership role of the United States in combating anti-Semitism internationally, advance accurate Holocaust education and counter Holocaust denial and distortion, ensure the physical security of Jewish institutions and organizations, and produce an analysis that accounts for the level and scope of the threat that anti-Semitism poses to the people of the United States. The resolution urges law enforcement agencies to fully participate in the data collection process of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to improve anti-Semitic hate crime data collection. | 2022-12-30T21:30:37Z | |
| 117-sres-232 | 117 | sres | 232 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that acts of violence against Jewish people in the United States and around the world and the poisonous rhetoric from politicians and others promoted by the media that has helped inspire such violence is condemnable and has no place in society. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-25 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3426) | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 14 | This resolution addresses issues regarding Jews in the United States and anti-Israel rhetoric. Specifically, the Senate condemns hatred and violence against Jews; denounces the anti-Israel rhetoric of elected officials; rejects as biased, incomplete, and inaccurate information promulgated by the news media in the United States about Israel and the Israeli government's efforts to protect its citizens from terrorism; celebrates the contributions of American Jews to our nation, culture, values, and way of life; and reaffirms its intent to ensure that Jews in the United States are treated with dignity and respect and receive the full protection of the law owed to them as U.S. citizens. | 2022-12-30T21:30:43Z | |
| 117-sres-234 | 117 | sres | 234 | A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-25 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3410-3413; text: CR S3426-3428) | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 1 | This resolution recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and expresses the hope that this is a moment for the country to see how racial relations have changed during the last 100 years, to celebrate improvements, and to reflect upon the areas where more work is needed. | 2021-07-15T04:28:15Z | |
| 117-sres-200 | 117 | sres | 200 | A resolution condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-04-29 | 2021-04-29 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2369; text: CR S2369) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 27 | This resolution condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism and anti-Asian and Pacific Islander or ethnic intolerance and calls for specified actions by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and federal law enforcement. The resolution (1) calls on the Senate Judiciary Committee to consider holding a hearing related to the surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and (2) applauds DOJ's commitment to conducting a 30-day review of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The resolution calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local officials, to expeditiously and vigorously investigate all reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, work to improve the reporting of such hate crimes, and hold the perpetrators of those crimes accountable and bring the perpetrators to justice. | 2021-12-16T19:19:34Z | |
| 117-sres-155 | 117 | sres | 155 | A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-14 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1943-1944) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 15 | This resolution recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez. The resolution also encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" (which means "Yes, we can!"). | 2023-01-11T13:49:02Z | |
| 117-sres-133 | 117 | sres | 133 | A resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-03-24 | 2021-03-24 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1775-1776; text: CR S1775) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 40 | This resolution condemns and denounces all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, including those related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local agencies, to take specified steps. The resolution calls on federal officials to expeditiously investigate and document all credible reports of hate crimes, harassment, bullying, and threats against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; the Attorney General to work with state and local agencies and Asian American and Pacific Islander community-based organizations to prevent discrimination and to expand culturally competent and linguistically appropriate education campaigns on public reporting of hate crimes; and the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the pandemic. The resolution recommits the United States to serving as a model for the world in building a more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant society by (1) prioritizing language access and inclusivity in communication practices, and (2) combating misinformation and discrimination that puts Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk. | 2023-01-11T13:48:58Z | |
| 117-sres-123 | 117 | sres | 123 | A resolution designating March 2021 as "National Women's History Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-03-18 | 2021-03-23 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1717; text: 3/18/2021 CR S1653) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 39 | This resolution designates March 2021 as National Women's History Month. The resolution also recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:48:58Z | |
| 117-sres-104 | 117 | sres | 104 | A resolution recognizing the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-03-10 | 2021-03-10 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1472) | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 25 | This resolution recognizes the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The resolution acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against Black people in American history; honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 Black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless; condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials, from accountability; condemns the continued legacy of racism and white supremacy against Black people in the United States, particularly in the form of police brutality; encourages education about the massacre, the history of white supremacy that fueled the massacre, and subsequent attempts to deny or cover up the massacre, in all elementary and secondary education settings and in institutions of higher education; and recognizes the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice. | 2023-01-11T13:48:58Z | |
| 117-sres-75 | 117 | sres | 75 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-02-24 | 2021-02-24 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S869; text: S867-868) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 62 | This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2022-03-30T20:16:22Z | |
| 117-sres-45 | 117 | sres | 45 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-02-08 | 2021-02-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S581-582) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 61 | This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2023-01-11T13:46:28Z | |
| 117-sres-12 | 117 | sres | 12 | A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2021-01-22 | 2021-01-22 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S105) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 5 | This resolution supports the recognition of a Day of Tears and encourages memorializing those who have lost their lives to abortion by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021. | 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z | |
| 116-sres-806 | 116 | sres | 806 | A resolution defending the free exercise of religion. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-18 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7808) | Senate | Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | FL | R | S001217 | 18 | This resolution affirms the Senate's support for the rights, liberties, and protections enshrined in the Constitution and commits to vigorously defend the right of all people of the United States to engage in the free exercise of religion. | 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z | |
| 116-sres-808 | 116 | sres | 808 | A resolution congratulating the National Urban League on 110 years of service empowering African Americans and other underserved communities while helping to foster a more just, equitable, and inclusive United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829-7830; text: CR S7810) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 9 | This resolution congratulates the National Urban League on 110 years of service empowering African Americans and other underserved communities while helping to foster a more just, equitable, and inclusive United States. | 2021-12-29T21:58:47Z | |
| 116-sres-800 | 116 | sres | 800 | A resolution congratulating the National Urban League on 110 years of service empowering African Americans and other underserved communities while helping to foster a more just, equitable, and inclusive United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-12-11 | 2020-12-11 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7448-7449) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 8 | This resolution congratulates the National Urban League on 110 years of service empowering African Americans and other underserved communities while helping to foster a more just, equitable, and inclusive United States. | 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z | |
| 116-sres-710 | 116 | sres | 710 | A resolution commemorating the High Holidays celebrated and commemorated by the Jewish people in the United States, in Israel, and around the world, and recognizing the many accomplishments and contributions of the Jewish community in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5714) | Senate | Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] | ND | R | C001096 | 1 | This resolution (1) demonstrates solidarity with, and support for, members of the Jewish community throughout the world; (2) recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of the Jewish community in the United States; (3) recommits to combating all forms of anti-Semitism; and (4) wishes the Jewish people a sweet new year full of peace and prosperity. | 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z | |
| 116-sres-679 | 116 | sres | 679 | A resolution expressing appreciation and support for essential employees with disabilities or who are blind during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-08-10 | 2020-08-10 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5379-5380) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 7 | This resolution recognizes the essential work performed by individuals with disabilities or who are blind during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It recognizes and thanks essential employees with disabilities or who are blind for their vital contributions. | 2023-01-11T13:45:15Z | |
| 116-sres-661 | 116 | sres | 661 | A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-07-28 | 2020-07-28 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4533; text: CR S4548) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 33 | This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the resolution recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and encourages all Americans to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by its enactment; pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the national goals of equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation for individuals with disabilities; pledges to work with states to improve access to home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities; and calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information, resources, and technical assistance regarding such services that enable individuals with disabilities to live independently. | 2021-12-29T21:58:28Z | |
| 116-sres-647 | 116 | sres | 647 | A resolution recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-02 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4231) | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 21 | This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The resolution, among other things acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against black people in American history; honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless; condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials, from accountability; condemns the continued legacy of racism and white supremacy against black people in the United States, particularly in the form of police brutality; encourages education about the massacre, the history of white supremacy that fueled the massacre, and subsequent attempts to deny or cover up the massacre, in all elementary and secondary education settings and in institutions of higher education; and recognizes the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice. | 2023-01-11T13:45:32Z | |
| 116-sres-626 | 116 | sres | 626 | A resolution upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-06-17 | 2020-06-17 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066) | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 2 | This resolution condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against Iranian Americans and others. The resolution, among other things encourages U.S. elected officials to engage Iranian Americans to share their experiences with their communities to end stereotypes, correct misconceptions, and convey instances of abuse against the Iranian American community; calls upon law enforcement authorities to investigate and vigorously prosecute crimes committed against Americans that are based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, or ethnicity; urges the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Department of Homeland Security to conclude a thorough and timely investigation into detentions of Iranian Americans at the border; and calls on Customs and Border Protection to immediately halt any orders that encourage discrimination on the basis of nationality or religion, including those targeting individuals of Iranian heritage. | 2023-01-11T13:46:04Z | |
| 116-sres-627 | 116 | sres | 627 | A resolution recognizing June 2020 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-06-17 | 2020-06-17 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066-3067) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 46 | This resolution expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The resolution recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the laws of the United States and international treaties. Additionally, the resolution encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June. | 2023-01-11T13:46:04Z | |
| 116-sres-620 | 116 | sres | 620 | A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2979; text: CR S2976) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 57 | This resolution designates June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. | 2021-12-29T21:58:20Z | |
| 116-sres-622 | 116 | sres | 622 | A resolution condemning attacks against members of the media and reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press and peaceful assembly to the health of democracy in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2977) | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 12 | This resolution condemns violence committed against people of the United States exercising their right to free speech and peaceful assembly, including journalists, and reaffirms the Senate's commitment to freedom of the press and peaceful assembly as pillars of democracy. The resolution calls on local, state, and federal authorities to take steps to ensure that members of the media are able to safely perform their duties without interference, censorship, threats of violence, or physical harm and to explicitly exempt the news media from any curfew regulations. The resolution calls on authorities and officials to (1) identify and thoroughly investigate instances in which government officials or members of police forces have restricted media access to the demonstrations or where violence was perpetrated against members of the media, and (2) ensure that such perpetrators are appropriately disciplined and charged. | 2023-01-11T13:46:04Z | |
| 116-sres-580 | 116 | sres | 580 | A resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-14 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2457) | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 26 | This resolution calls on all public officials to condemn and denounce anti-Asian sentiment, racism, discrimination, and religious intolerance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and to call on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local officials, to take specified steps. It calls on federal officials to expeditiously investigate and document all credible reports of hate crimes and incidents and threats against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, and investigate and prosecute perpetrators. The resolution recommits the United States to serving as a world leader in building more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant societies by (1) prioritizing language access and inclusivity in communication practices, and (2) combating misinformation and discrimination that put Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk. | 2023-01-11T13:42:35Z | |
| 116-sres-563 | 116 | sres | 563 | A resolution designating March 2020, as "National Women's History Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-05-06 | 2020-05-06 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2297; text: 05/07/2020 CR S2326) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 35 | This resolution designates March 2020 as National Women's History Month. The resolution also recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States. | 2021-12-29T21:58:10Z | |
| 116-sres-559 | 116 | sres | 559 | A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-05 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2243) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 10 | This resolution recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez. The resolution also encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" (which means "Yes, we can!"). | 2023-01-11T13:42:36Z | |
| 116-sres-516 | 116 | sres | 516 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2020-02-27 | 2020-02-27 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236; text: CR S1231-1232) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 75 | This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2021-12-29T21:58:01Z | |
| 116-sres-430 | 116 | sres | 430 | A resolution designating December 10, 2019, as "Wyoming Women's Suffrage Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2019-11-19 | 2019-11-19 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6679; text: CR S6674) | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 1 | This resolution designates December 10, 2019, as Wyoming Women's Suffrage Day. | 2021-12-29T21:57:47Z | |
| 116-sres-429 | 116 | sres | 429 | A resolution recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived from the Civil Rights Act of 1866. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2019-11-18 | 2019-11-18 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6628) | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 7 | This resolution recognizes and honors the importance of statutes giving all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as well as the right to enforce contracts, sue and be sued, and give evidence in court. The resolution also reaffirms commitment to the Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment and the laws declaring that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are equally protected by the law. | 2022-10-28T02:00:30Z | |
| 116-sres-427 | 116 | sres | 427 | A resolution recognizing the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Sikh Americans, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-14 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6612-6613) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 2 | This resolution recognizes the contributions and sacrifices made by Sikh Americans and expresses respect for all Sikhs who practice their faith. The resolution also recognizes the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak's 550th birthday and the inspiring nature of Guru Nanak's teachings on equality and service. Additionally, the resolution recognizes the discrimination Sikh Americans have faced. | 2022-11-01T05:17:26Z | |
| 116-sres-393 | 116 | sres | 393 | A resolution recognizing the historical, cultural, and religious significance of the 550th birthday of Guru Nanak and the contributions and sacrifices made by Sikhs of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-14 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 10/31/2019 S6339) | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 1 | This resolution recognizes the contributions and sacrifices made by Sikhs of the United States and expresses respect for all Sikhs who practice their faith. The resolution also recognizes the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak's 550th birthday. Additionally, the resolution recognizes the discrimination Sikhs of the United States have faced. | 2022-11-01T04:47:42Z |
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