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| 115-sconres-59 | 115 | sconres | 59 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly individuals with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-12-10 | 2018-12-10 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7387-7388) | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 13 | Recognizes the importance of equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities and that many facilities of all levels of government remain inaccessible to such people. Pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects. | 2023-01-11T13:40:38Z | |
| 115-hres-1166 | 115 | hres | 1166 | Honoring and praising the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the occasion of its 112th anniversary. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-12 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10163-10164) | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 8 | Recognizes the 112th anniversary of the founding of the American Jewish Committee. Honors the American Jewish Committee for its efforts regarding human rights worldwide, interfaith dialogue, and the promotion of Israel's security and place in the world. | 2023-01-11T13:40:58Z | |
| 115-hr-7137 | 115 | hr | 7137 | Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000389 | 28 | Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act 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 Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr. in recognition of his contributions to the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:02Z | |
| 115-sres-691 | 115 | sres | 691 | A resolution reaffirming the centrality of press freedom and freedom of expression to democracy in the United States and to international peace and stability. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7056) | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 5 | Reaffirms the central role that independent and professional journalism plays in our society, and expresses support for, and solidarity with, independent journalists around the globe. Condemns President Trump's rhetoric against the press. Concurs with the statement of CNN that the withdrawal of press credentials from Jim Acosta is "a threat to our democracy and the country deserves better." Supports an independent investigation by the United Nations into the death of Jamal Khashoggi. | 2023-01-11T13:40:53Z | |
| 115-hres-1126 | 115 | hres | 1126 | Expressing support for the designation of September 23 as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Expresses support for the designation of Mary Church Terrell Day and calls on Congress to recognize her legacy of civil rights and women's rights. | 2023-01-11T13:41:12Z | |
| 115-hres-1105 | 115 | hres | 1105 | Designating Salt Lake City, Utah, as the western center of the centennial commemoration of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, in coordination with Better Days 2020, and designating Cheyenne, Wyoming, Denver, Colorado, Helena, Montana, and Seneca Falls, New York, as sister cities in those celebrations. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-28 | 2018-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] | UT | R | L000584 | 3 | Recognizes the crucial role that the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution played in advancing women's rights and promoting the democratic values at the core of the United States. Designates Salt Lake City, Utah, as the western center of the centennial commemoration of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Commends the efforts of Better Days 2020. | 2023-01-11T13:41:23Z | |
| 115-hr-6916 | 115 | hr | 6916 | To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 6 | This bill directs Congress to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of nonviolence. The Department of the Treasury must design and produce the medal and is authorized to sell bronze duplicates. The Smithsonian Institution shall display the medal and make it available for research. | 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z | |
| 115-sres-655 | 115 | sres | 655 | A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6349; text: CR S6347-6348) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 29 | Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15, 2018, through October 15, 2018; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States. | 2021-12-16T15:46:01Z | |
| 115-hres-1078 | 115 | hres | 1078 | Recognizing the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice on its 50th anniversary. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | L000562 | 8 | Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. | 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z | |
| 115-sres-646 | 115 | sres | 646 | A resolution recognizing the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice on its 50th anniversary. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-25 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6306-6307) | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 1 | Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | |
| 115-hres-1074 | 115 | hres | 1074 | Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-20 | 2018-09-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Honors the legacy of those who furthered freedom in the Pearl Incident and recognizes their historical importance. | 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z | |
| 115-sres-631 | 115 | sres | 631 | A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Indian Civil Rights Act and voting rights for American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-18 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6231) | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 2 | Honors the 50th anniversary of title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly known as the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. Recognizes the important contributions of Native Americans to expanding voting rights for all citizens of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | |
| 115-hres-1068 | 115 | hres | 1068 | Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 126 | Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z | |
| 115-hconres-131 | 115 | hconres | 131 | Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] | CT | D | E000293 | 8 | Recognizes the immense hardships that people with disabilities in the United States must overcome every day. Pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects. | 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z | |
| 115-hr-6612 | 115 | hr | 6612 | Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-07-26 | 2018-07-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 36 | Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons. | 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z | |
| 115-hres-1024 | 115 | hres | 1024 | Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote international religious freedom and marking the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-07-24 | 2018-07-24 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 0 | Marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Reaffirms the commitment of: (1) the United States to advance religious freedom as a fundamental part of U.S. foreign policy, and (2) Congress to work with the Administration to carry out the religious-freedom priorities made in the 2018 National Security Strategy of the United States. Calls on the President, Department of State, and Members of Congress to leverage the growing network of foreign institutions focused on religious freedom. Calls on the President and State Department to continue strengthening religious freedom diplomacy. Calls on the President, State Department, and Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive response plan to protect and assist the victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, forced dislocations, mass detentions, and violence from extremist actors or terrorists. Calls on the President, the State Department, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure that trade negotiations include religious-freedom conditions. | 2023-01-11T13:41:52Z | |
| 115-hres-1013 | 115 | hres | 1013 | Celebrating civic advocacy in the United States and supporting the designation of July 24th as National Advocacy Day. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] | IL | D | K000391 | 4 | Expresses support for the celebration of civic advocacy efforts on National Advocacy Day. | 2023-01-11T13:41:52Z | |
| 115-sres-586 | 115 | sres | 586 | A resolution honoring the 170th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-07-19 | 2018-07-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5111) | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 1 | Recognizes the 170th anniversary of the first women's rights convention and supports policies that promote the empowerment of women. | 2023-01-11T13:41:45Z | |
| 115-s-3191 | 115 | s | 3191 | Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-07-10 | 2019-01-08 | Became Public Law No: 115-426. | Senate | Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] | AL | D | J000300 | 3 | Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 This bill requires the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to: (1) establish a collection of civil rights cold case records; (2) prepare and publish the subject guidebook and index to the collection; and (3) establish criteria for transmitting copies of civil rights cold case records to NARA, to include required metadata. All civil rights cold case records transmitted to NARA for disclosure to the public shall be included in the collection, available to the public for inspection and copying, and prioritized for digitization by NARA. The bill requires redacted records or records for which public disclosure is postponed to be reviewed annually. The bill enumerates grounds for which disclosure of records may be postponed, including causing damage to national security, invading personal privacy, or interfering with ongoing law enforcement proceedings. The bill establishes the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board as an independent agency of impartial private citizens. The board shall consider and render decisions on determinations to seek postponement of disclosure of civil rights cold case records. With the exception of certain administrative records, records of the review board shall not be destroyed. The review board may request the Department of Justice to petition any court in the United States or abroad to release information relevant to civil rights cold cases held under seal of court. A similar request may be made to a court in the United States for release of information held under an injunction of grand-jury secrecy. | 2023-03-22T19:51:02Z | |
| 115-hconres-126 | 115 | hconres | 126 | Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] | GA | R | L000583 | 21 | Affirms that religious freedom includes the right of an individual to worship, think, speak, and act in accordance with the individual's beliefs. | 2023-01-11T13:42:25Z | |
| 115-hres-972 | 115 | hres | 972 | Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 100 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution; (2) LGBTQ Pride Month should be celebrated; and (3) all Americans should be treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. | 2023-01-11T13:42:13Z | |
| 115-sres-563 | 115 | sres | 563 | A resolution recognizing June 2018 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4744) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 47 | Expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution and international treaties. Encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June. | 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z | |
| 115-hjres-136 | 115 | hjres | 136 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-27 | 2018-06-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 2 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution states that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections. The resolution grants Congress the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a federal election. The resolution grants states the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a state or local election. | 2023-01-11T13:42:25Z | |
| 115-hr-6213 | 115 | hr | 6213 | History and Tradition Protection Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 41 | History and Tradition Protection Act of 2018 This bill provides that, regarding a civil action for deprivation of rights under color of law, the remedies with respect to a claim shall be limited to injunctive and declaratory relief where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. No fees shall be awarded in proceedings in vindication of civil rights with respect to such a claim concerning the actions of states and localities. With regard to a claim brought against the United States or a federal official acting in his or her official capacity, the bill prohibits the award of reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys to the prevailing party. | 2023-01-11T13:42:18Z | |
| 115-hr-6184 | 115 | hr | 6184 | Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | M001163 | 40 | Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent discrimination, bias, harassment, or violence based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or stereotypes in all areas of education. The office must provide technical assistance and annual training to title IX coordinators and develop a handbook for conducting self-evaluations of title IX compliance. The training must address "compound discrimination" (defined as discrimination based on sex and other characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, religion, age, perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, and related stereotypes). The office may award grants to eligible entities and partnerships to: train students, teachers, faculty, and personnel; increase campus resources, facilities, and course offerings; support title IX coordinators in performing outreach, advocacy, and education; identify patterns or systemic problems in title IX compliance; strengthen prevention education and awareness programs; conduct campus climate and victimization surveys; identify gender inequities; and improve data collection and reporting of gender equity indicators from academic assessments, civil rights data, campus data, employment data, attendance and absenteeism data, or title IX coordinator-to-student ratios. ED must coordinate with the Institute of Education Sciences and other federal offices and entities to investigate, identify, and disseminate best pra… | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-s-3110 | 115 | s | 3110 | Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 13 | Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent discrimination, bias, harassment, or violence based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or stereotypes in all areas of education. The office must provide technical assistance and annual training to title IX coordinators and develop a handbook for conducting self-evaluations of title IX compliance. The training must address "compound discrimination" (defined as discrimination based on sex and other characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, religion, age, perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, and related stereotypes). The office may award grants to eligible entities and partnerships to: train students, teachers, faculty, and personnel; increase campus resources, facilities, and course offerings; support title IX coordinators in performing outreach, advocacy, and education; identify patterns or systemic problems in title IX compliance; strengthen prevention education and awareness programs; conduct campus climate and victimization surveys; identify gender inequities; and improve data collection and reporting of gender equity indicators from academic assessments, civil rights data, campus data, employment data, attendance and absenteeism data, or title IX coordinator-to-student ratios. ED must coordinate with the Institute of Education Sciences and other federal offices and entities to investigate, identify, and disseminate best pra… | 2023-01-11T13:42:08Z | |
| 115-sres-555 | 115 | sres | 555 | A resolution recognizing the freedom of Muslims of the United States to exercise their religion and participate in the civil systems of their country. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-20 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286; text: CR S4286) | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Recognizes the religious freedom of American Muslims and their civic contributions to the United States. | 2022-02-02T05:51:34Z | |
| 115-hres-948 | 115 | hres | 948 | Recognizing June 19, 2018, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-19 | 2018-06-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 53 | Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:14Z | |
| 115-hres-946 | 115 | hres | 946 | Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 7 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Affirms that: (1) the contributions of Caribbean-Americans are a significant part of the history, progress, and heritage of the United States; and (2) the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. | 2023-01-11T13:42:14Z | |
| 115-sres-547 | 115 | sres | 547 | A resolution designating June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3958; text: CR S3954) | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 47 | Designates June 19, 2018, as Juneteenth Independence Day. Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. | 2022-01-04T16:05:31Z | |
| 115-hres-936 | 115 | hres | 936 | Expressing support for designation of June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-13 | 2018-06-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 1 | Expresses support for the designation of Juneteenth Independence Day. Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:14Z | |
| 115-sres-546 | 115 | sres | 546 | A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-06-13 | 2018-06-13 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3909) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 21 | Recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:05Z | |
| 115-hres-911 | 115 | hres | 911 | Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | CA | D | C001080 | 27 | Recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:33Z | |
| 115-sres-530 | 115 | sres | 530 | A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2940-2941) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 21 | Recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:26Z | |
| 115-hr-5924 | 115 | hr | 5924 | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-23 | 2018-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 50 | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education when reviewing whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance) based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics to consider the definition of "anti-Semitism" as part of its assessment of whether a practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent. For purposes of this bill, the definition of "anti-Semitism" is the definition set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the Fact Sheet issued on June 8, 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z | |
| 115-s-2940 | 115 | s | 2940 | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] | SC | R | S001184 | 5 | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 This bill concerns the review by the Department of Education (ED) of certain alleged violations of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. For alleged violations based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, ED must consider the definition of anti-Semitism as part of its assessment of whether a practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent. For purposes of this bill, the definition of "anti-Semitism" includes the definition set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the Fact Sheet issued on June 8, 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:42:28Z | |
| 115-s-2918 | 115 | s | 2918 | Do No Harm Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 31 | Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity"; require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave; protect collective activity in the workplace; protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service. Under current law, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means. The bill makes RFRA inapplicable to: (1) terms requiring goods, services, functions, or activities to be performed or provided to beneficiaries of government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or awards; or (2) denials of a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation. To assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding. | 2023-01-11T13:42:28Z | |
| 115-hres-902 | 115 | hres | 902 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the obligation of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] | VA | D | S000185 | 16 | Reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to ensuring that American educational systems prepare all students for college and careers regardless of their race, color, or national origin. | 2023-01-11T13:42:33Z | |
| 115-hres-869 | 115 | hres | 869 | Recognizing American Muslims' history and contributions to our Nation. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | CA | D | C001080 | 32 | Recognizes the historic and valuable contributions by the American Muslim community to the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:34Z | |
| 115-hr-5561 | 115 | hr | 5561 | Barbara Johns Congressional Gold Medal Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-04-18 | 2018-04-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000580 | 74 | This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Barbara Rose Johns in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the nation and civil rights. | 2023-01-11T13:39:49Z | |
| 115-hres-817 | 115 | hres | 817 | Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 60 | Expresses support for: (1) the goals and values of the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and (2) activities to celebrate the historical milestones represented by such anniversaries. | 2023-01-11T13:39:45Z | |
| 115-hconres-117 | 115 | hconres | 117 | Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] | FL | D | F000462 | 69 | Recognizes the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation. | 2023-01-11T13:39:55Z | |
| 115-s-2640 | 115 | s | 2640 | SAFE KIDS Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2042) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 1 | Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act or the SAFE KIDS Act This bill prohibits an operator of a school's website from using personally identifiable information or material it acquired because of use of the site in order to target advertising to students from early childhood education through secondary school, or their parents, based on information obtained or inferred from students' online behavior, use of online applications, or such personally identifiable information. The bill exempts online advertisements that are based on a current visit or are in response to a student's request for more information or feedback, provided that information about students' online behavior is not collected or retained over time for the purpose of targeting subsequent advertisements. The bill prohibits operators from: (1) selling students' personal information to third parties; or (2) collecting student information to create a personal profile or for purposes unrelated to educational instruction, school collaboration, or administrative activities. The bill requires operators to implement information security procedures. It directs operators to delete certain student information that is not included in a student's education records: (1) within a reasonable time after a request through an educational agency, institution, or program, or from the student's parent; or (2) once the data has outlived the legitimate purpose for which it was collected. | 2023-01-11T13:39:43Z | |
| 115-hres-798 | 115 | hres | 798 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-22 | 2018-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | C001037 | 6 | Recognizes the lessons Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., sought to leave with us, both in his life and his death, that nonviolent action can be an important force for social and political change. | 2023-01-11T13:40:03Z | |
| 115-hres-799 | 115 | hres | 799 | Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 61 | Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!") | 2023-01-11T13:40:02Z | |
| 115-sres-441 | 115 | sres | 441 | A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-22 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1950-1951) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 15 | Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!") | 2023-01-11T13:39:55Z | |
| 115-sres-448 | 115 | sres | 448 | A resolution designating March 2018 as "National Women's History Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-22 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1978, S1954-1955; text: CR S1954) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 26 | Designates March 2018 as National Women's History Month. Recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States. | 2021-12-16T15:43:19Z | |
| 115-s-2562 | 115 | s | 2562 | Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-15 | 2018-03-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Alice Paul to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. | 2023-01-11T13:39:59Z | |
| 115-hr-5265 | 115 | hr | 5265 | District of Columbia Home Rule Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-13 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | District of Columbia Home Rule Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 This bill eliminates the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to the District of Columbia government. | 2023-01-11T13:40:17Z | |
| 115-hres-772 | 115 | hres | 772 | Condemning Louis Farrakhan for promoting ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jewish Americans and the Jewish religion. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-13 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] | IN | R | R000592 | 11 | Condemns Louis Farrakhan for promoting ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jewish Americans and the Jewish religion, and all manifestations of expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance. | 2023-01-11T13:40:03Z | |
| 115-s-2525 | 115 | s | 2525 | First Amendment Defense Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 22 | First Amendment Defense Act This bill prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person speaks or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman or two individuals as recognized under federal law, or (2) sexual relations outside marriage are improper. The bill defines "person" as any person regardless of religious affiliation, except publicly traded for-profit entities; federal employees acting within the scope of their employment; federal for-profit contractors acting within the scope of their contract; or hospitals and other health care entities with respect to visitation, recognition of a designated representative for health care decisions, or refusal to provide medical treatment necessary to cure an illness or injury. | 2023-01-11T13:40:00Z | |
| 115-sres-426 | 115 | sres | 426 | A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-08 | 2018-04-18 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2280-2283; text: CR S2281-2283) | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 8 | Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to a country's potential to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. Recognizes individuals in the United States and around the world, including women human rights defenders and civil society leaders, who have worked to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights. Recognizes the unique cultural, historical, and religious differences throughout the world and urges the U.S. government to act with respect and understanding toward legitimate differences when promoting any policies. Reaffirms the commitment to: (1) end discrimination and violence against women and girls, and ensure their safety and welfare; (2) pursue policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide; and (3) promote women's participation in every aspect of society and community. Supports sustainable global development that seeks to achieve gender equality. | 2023-01-11T13:39:56Z | |
| 115-hr-5194 | 115 | hr | 5194 | Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-03-07 | 2018-03-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] | MI | R | W000798 | 4 | Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act This bill amends provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protect against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace to provide for women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to be treated the same for all employment-related purposes as any other persons who are applicants for employment with, or employees of, the same employer in work that is performed under similar working conditions and who are not so affected but are similar in their temporary ability or inability to work. The bill makes such treatment applicable to existing prohibited categories of employment discrimination on the basis of sex or because of sex. | 2023-01-11T13:40:19Z | |
| 115-hconres-108 | 115 | hconres | 108 | Original NAACP Resolution of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 50 | Original NAACP Resolution of 2018 Recognizes the 109th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Honors the NAACP for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic rights of all persons. | 2023-01-11T13:40:37Z | |
| 115-hres-755 | 115 | hres | 755 | Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-02-27 | 2018-02-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 57 | Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018 Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African Americans in the nation's history, and encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation. | 2023-01-11T13:40:27Z | |
| 115-hres-742 | 115 | hres | 742 | Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-02-16 | 2018-02-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 9 | Honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a civil rights icon, humanitarian, theologian, and cultural historian. | 2023-01-11T13:40:28Z | |
| 115-sres-412 | 115 | sres | 412 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-02-15 | 2018-10-03 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 0 | Expresses support for the monument recognizing the service of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and the mission of the Buffalo Soldier Educational and Historical Committee. Encourages celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans during Black History Month and throughout 2018. | 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z | |
| 115-sres-413 | 115 | sres | 413 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-02-15 | 2018-02-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1189; text: CR S1169-1170) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 26 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. 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." | 2021-12-16T15:42:48Z | |
| 115-hr-5001 | 115 | hr | 5001 | To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-02-13 | 2018-02-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] | NY | D | C001038 | 20 | This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society. | 2023-01-11T13:40:33Z | |
| 115-sres-387 | 115 | sres | 387 | A resolution recognizing January 30, 2018, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-01-30 | 2018-01-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S584-585) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 5 | Honors Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu for his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, his work to advance the civil liberties of all people of the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality. Recognizes January 30, 2018, as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Denounces any effort to discriminate against any individual based on his or her national origin or religion. | 2023-01-11T13:40:37Z | |
| 115-sconres-32 | 115 | sconres | 32 | A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 11 | Calls for honoring the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day, January 16, 2018. Affirms that: religious freedom includes the right of individuals of any faith and individuals of no faith to live, work, associate, and worship in accordance with their beliefs; all people of the United States can be unified in supporting religious freedom because it is a fundamental human right; and the American people will remain forever unshackled in matters of faith. | 2023-01-11T13:40:37Z | |
| 115-hres-649 | 115 | hres | 649 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-12-07 | 2018-01-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House | Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | C001067 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U.S. government; (2) Garvey was and should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights; and (3) the President should take appropriate measures to clear Garvey's name. | 2023-01-11T13:39:11Z | |
| 115-s-2186 | 115 | s | 2186 | Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 6 | Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2017 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2017This bill expresses the sense of Congress that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations regarding people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should: (1) not place unique or additional burdens on such individuals solely as a result of their HIV status; and (2) demonstrate a public health-oriented, evidence-based, medically accurate, and contemporary understanding of HIV transmission, health implications, treatment, and the impact of punitive HIV-specific laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions on public health and on affected people, families, and communities. The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to initiate a national review of federal (including military) and state laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases involving people living with HIV. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations. DOJ and HHS must: (1) develop and publicly release guidance and best practice recommendations for states, and (2) establish an integrated monitoring and evaluation system to measure state progress. DOJ, HHS, and DOD must transmit to the President and Congress any proposals necessary to implement adjustments to federal laws, policies, or regulations. This bill shall not be construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual. | 2023-01-11T13:39:09Z | |
| 115-hres-628 | 115 | hres | 628 | Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-11-16 | 2017-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 7 | Recognizes the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, supports an increase in the amount and accuracy of federal collection and reporting of data for violence against transgender people, and calls on federal and state governments to study, respond to, and prevent violence against transgender people. | 2023-01-11T13:37:55Z | |
| 115-hr-4152 | 115 | hr | 4152 | Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-10-26 | 2017-11-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 20 | Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 This bill sets forth employer liability standards to be applied in employee harassment claims under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Revised Statutes, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, employment discrimination laws relating to certain executive branch employees, and the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. The bill declares that employers under such Acts are liable for the acts of any individual whose harassment of an employee created or continued an unlawful hostile work environment if, at the time of the harassment: (1) such individual was authorized by that employer to undertake or recommend tangible employment actions affecting the employee or to direct the employee's daily work activities, or (2) the negligence of the employer led to the creation or continuation of that hostile work environment (thus modifies the liability standards provided by the Supreme Court in Vance v. Ball State University, which limited the category of supervisors for whom an employer may be held vicariously liable to those individuals who have authority to take tangible employment actions). | 2023-01-11T13:38:22Z | |
| 115-s-2019 | 115 | s | 2019 | Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-10-26 | 2017-10-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 5 | Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 This bill sets forth employer liability standards to be applied in employee harassment claims under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Revised Statutes, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, employment discrimination laws relating to certain executive branch employees, and the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. The bill declares that employers under such Acts are liable for the acts of any individual whose harassment of an employee created or continued an unlawful hostile work environment if, at the time of the harassment: (1) such individual was authorized by that employer to undertake or recommend tangible employment actions affecting the employee or to direct the employee's daily work activities, or (2) the negligence of the employer led to the creation or continuation of that hostile work environment (thus modifies the liability standards provided by the Supreme Court in Vance v. Ball State University, which limited the category of supervisors for whom an employer may be held vicariously liable to those individuals who have authority to take tangible employment actions). | 2023-01-11T13:38:14Z | |
| 115-hres-554 | 115 | hres | 554 | Recognizing the life and legacy of Richard (Dick) Gregory and honoring his contributions to the civil rights movement and to American comedy. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 1 | Honors the life and legacy of Richard (Dick) Gregory, and acknowledges his contributions to civil rights and to American comedy. | 2023-01-11T13:38:20Z | |
| 115-hres-545 | 115 | hres | 545 | Recognizing the violence and other challenges faced by transgender women of color in America. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-28 | 2017-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] | MN | D | E000288 | 7 | Encourages the development of policies that support transgender women of color and the transgender community. | 2023-01-11T13:38:36Z | |
| 115-hr-3828 | 115 | hr | 3828 | Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-25 | 2018-06-14 | ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Matsui asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 3828, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] | NY | D | S000480 | 25 | Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent discrimination, bias, harassment, or violence based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or stereotypes in all areas of education. The office must provide technical assistance and annual training to title IX coordinators and develop a handbook for conducting self-evaluations of title IX compliance. The training must address "compound discrimination" (defined as discrimination based on sex and other characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, religion, or age). The office may award grants to educational entities and partnerships to: train students, teachers, faculty, and personnel; increase campus resources, facilities, and course offerings; support title IX coordinators in performing outreach, advocacy, and education; identify patterns or systemic problems in title IX compliance; strengthen prevention education and awareness programs; conduct campus climate and victimization surveys; identify gender inequities; and improve data collection and reporting of gender equity indicators from academic assessments, civil rights data, campus data, employment data, attendance and absenteeism data, or title IX coordinator-to-student ratios. ED must coordinate with the Institute of Education Sciences and other federal offices and entities to investigate, identify, and disseminate best practices to: (1) reduce and prevent sex stereotyping, bias, and discrimination in curricula and educational… | 2023-01-11T13:38:40Z | |
| 115-hres-524 | 115 | hres | 524 | Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 108 | Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:38:37Z | |
| 115-sres-256 | 115 | sres | 256 | A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5746-5747; text: CR S5747) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 16 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15, 2017, through October 15, 2017; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States. | 2021-12-16T15:41:25Z | |
| 115-hconres-78 | 115 | hconres | 78 | Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry that are promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-12 | 2017-09-12 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | M001137 | 26 | Denounces and opposes the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry promoted by white nationalists and neo-Nazis. Urges federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to recognize white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups as terrorist organizations. | 2023-01-11T13:38:46Z | |
| 115-hjres-117 | 115 | hjres | 117 | Condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders who lost their lives while monitoring the events, offering deepest condolences to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed and deepest sympathies and support to those individuals who were injured in the attack, expressing support for the Charlottesville community, rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and urging the President and the President's Cabinet to use all available resources to address the threats posed by those groups. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000580 | 11 | This joint resolution condemns the racist violence and domestic terror attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, and rejects white nationalism, white supremacy, and neo-Nazism sentiments as antithetical to U.S. values. Congress offers condolences to the families of those who died in Charlottesville and sympathy and support for those injured, and expresses support to the Charlottesville community. Congress urges the President and the Administration to speak out against hate groups and use all available resources to address the growing prevalence of domestic hate groups. | 2023-01-11T13:38:46Z | |
| 115-sjres-49 | 115 | sjres | 49 | A joint resolution condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders who lost their lives while monitoring the events, offering deepest condolences to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed and deepest sympathies and support to those individuals who were injured by the violence, expressing support for the Charlottesville community, rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and urging the President and the President's Cabinet to use all available resources to address the threats posed by those groups. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-14 | Signed by President. | Senate | Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | VA | D | W000805 | 56 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution condemns the racist violence and domestic terror attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, and rejects white nationalism, white supremacy, and neo-Nazism sentiments as antithetical to U.S. values. Congress offers condolences to the families of those who died in Charlottesville and sympathy and support for those injured, and expresses support to the Charlottesville community. Congress urges the President and the Administration to speak out against hate groups and use all available resources to address the growing prevalence of domestic hate groups. | 2023-09-05T16:11:42Z | |
| 115-hr-3676 | 115 | hr | 3676 | Sanctity of Life Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-09-05 | 2017-09-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] | NC | R | J000255 | 0 | Sanctity of Life Act of 2017 This bill declares that: (1) human life is deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) "person" includes all such human life. The bill recognizes that each state has a compelling interest in protecting the lives of those within the state's jurisdiction whom the state rationally regards as human beings. The bill amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions. | 2023-01-11T13:38:46Z | |
| 115-hconres-77 | 115 | hconres | 77 | Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | WA | D | J000298 | 82 | Condemns the role of white supremacist groups in inciting violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and denounces the increase in fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence by white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and other hate groups. Offers condolences to the families of those who died in Charlottesville, and wishes quick recoveries for those injured. Urges President Trump to: (1) disavow any support he has received from hate groups, (2) terminate the employment of any White House staff and administration officials who have supported white supremacists, and (3) use the office of the President and resources of the Cabinet to address the growing prevalence of domestic hate groups. | 2023-01-11T13:38:50Z | |
| 115-hr-3520 | 115 | hr | 3520 | Customer Non-Discrimination Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-07-27 | 2017-09-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] | NJ | D | W000822 | 82 | Customer Non-Discrimination Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. It defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth. The bill expands the categories of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide: exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; goods, services, or programs, including a store, a shopping center, an online retailer or service provider, a salon, a bank, a gas station, a food bank, a service or care center, a shelter, a travel agency, a funeral parlor, or a health care, accounting, or legal service; or transportation services. "Establishment" shall not be construed to be limited to a physical facility or place. Protections against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin must include protections against discrimination based on: (1) an association with another person who is a member of such a protected class; or (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, that an individual is a member of such a protected class. The bill prohibits the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 from providing a claim, defense, or basis for challenging such protections. The bill prohibits denial of an individual's access to a shared facility (including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room) that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity. | 2023-01-11T13:37:16Z | |
| 115-hres-457 | 115 | hres | 457 | Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-07-19 | 2017-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | L000581 | 45 | Recognizes the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention and supports policies that promote the empowerment of women. | 2023-01-11T13:37:10Z | |
| 115-s-1582 | 115 | s | 1582 | Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-07-19 | 2017-07-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4083) | Senate | Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] | MD | D | V000128 | 2 | Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act This bill establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities to honor Frederick Douglass for the bicentennial anniversary of his birth; and (2) recommend the federal government entities appropriate to carry out such programs and activities. Not later than August 1, 2018, the commission must recommend appropriate activities to Congress. A final report detailing commission activities and expenditures must be submitted not later than June 1, 2019. | 2023-01-11T13:37:05Z | |
| 115-s-1588 | 115 | s | 1588 | Democracy Restoration Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-07-19 | 2017-07-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 21 | Democracy Restoration Act of 2017 This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons. | 2023-01-11T13:37:05Z | |
| 115-hr-3222 | 115 | hr | 3222 | Do No Harm Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-07-13 | 2017-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 173 | Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity"; require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave; protect collective activity in the workplace; protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service. Under current law, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means. The bill makes RFRA inapplicable to: (1) terms requiring goods, services, functions, or activities to be performed or provided to beneficiaries of government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or awards; or (2) denials of a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation. To assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding. | 2023-01-11T13:37:27Z | |
| 115-hres-423 | 115 | hres | 423 | Condemning in the strongest terms the unprovoked and racially motivated murder of Lt. Richard W. Collins III in College Park, Maryland, on May 20, 2017, expressing concern for the rising tide of racist and hate-based activities being committed on our college campuses, and reaffirming our support for inclusion, diversity, and safety in our higher education institutions in the wake of these attacks. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] | MD | D | B001304 | 55 | Condemns the recent attack on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, that resulted in the death of Lt. Richard Collins III and other hate-motivated incidents. Acknowledges the efforts undertaken by university officials in responding to racism, extremism, and hate and creating safer campuses. Recognizes the persistent and growing threat posed by hate speech, efforts by extremist organizations to specifically target young people, and the normalization of these practices. Expresses that the House of Representatives remains committed to offering solutions that promote open, tolerant, and safe learning environments that fully respect diversity on college campuses. | 2023-01-11T13:37:39Z | |
| 115-hres-427 | 115 | hres | 427 | Protecting Religious Freedom in America. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] | WV | R | M001195 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. government should not infringe upon the ability of American citizens to act in accordance with their sincerely held religious beliefs, and condemns any behavior by the states that limits the ability of individuals to express such beliefs. | 2023-01-11T13:37:39Z | |
| 115-sres-212 | 115 | sres | 212 | A resolution recognizing June 2017 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-29 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3863-3864) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 32 | Expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution and international treaties. Encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-sres-214 | 115 | sres | 214 | A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-29 | 2017-08-01 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695) | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 44 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates June 19, 2017, as Juneteenth Independence Day. Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-hres-419 | 115 | hres | 419 | Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQ Pride Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-28 | 2017-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 37 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution; (2) LGBTQ Pride Month should be celebrated; and (3) all Americans should be treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. | 2023-01-11T13:37:40Z | |
| 115-s-1456 | 115 | s | 1456 | Sanctity of Human Life Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-28 | 2017-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL] | AL | R | S001202 | 0 | Sanctity of Human Life Act This bill declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent, at which time every human has all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives. | 2023-01-11T13:37:33Z | |
| 115-hres-405 | 115 | hres | 405 | Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-26 | 2017-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] | WA | D | D000617 | 144 | Expresses support for: (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBT Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. Acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. | 2023-01-11T13:37:40Z | |
| 115-sres-202 | 115 | sres | 202 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26, 2017, as "LGBT Equality Day". | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-26 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3767) | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 36 | Expresses support for: (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBT Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. Acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-hres-400 | 115 | hres | 400 | Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] | FL | D | C001111 | 78 | Supports a National Day of Civility and urges Americans to be more respectful and polite to others in daily life. | 2023-01-11T13:37:40Z | |
| 115-s-1421 | 115 | s | 1421 | Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 10 | Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent discrimination, bias, harassment, or violence based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or stereotypes in all areas of education. The office must provide technical assistance and annual training to title IX coordinators and develop a handbook for conducting self-evaluations of title IX compliance. The training must address "compound discrimination" (defined as discrimination based on sex and other characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, religion, or age). The office may award grants to educational entities and partnerships to: train students, teachers, faculty, and personnel; increase campus resources, facilities, and course offerings; support title IX coordinators in performing outreach, advocacy, and education; identify patterns or systemic problems in title IX compliance; strengthen prevention education and awareness programs; conduct campus climate and victimization surveys; identify gender inequities; and improve data collection and reporting of gender equity indicators from academic assessments, civil rights data, campus data, employment data, attendance and absenteeism data, or title IX coordinator-to-student ratios. ED must coordinate with the Institute of Education Sciences and other federal offices and entities to investigate, identify, and disseminate best practices to: (1) reduce and prevent sex stereotyping, bias, and discrimination in curricula and educational… | 2023-01-11T13:37:35Z | |
| 115-sres-201 | 115 | sres | 201 | A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to women and girls, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-22 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736) | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 38 | Recognizes the increase in educational opportunities, including in sports, for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Encourages the Department of Education and Department of Justice to ensure that students have a safe learning environment by working to ensure schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex including sexual assault, harassment, domestic and dating violence, pregnancy, sex-stereotyping, and actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Recognizes that progress remains to ensure that no educational institution that receives federal funding discriminates against any persons because of their sex. Recognizes the progress in education opportunities for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments. Expresses the need to ensure students have a safe learning environment through schools' prevention efforts and responses to forms of discrimination and harassment based on one's sex. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-hr-2989 | 115 | hr | 2989 | Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-21 | 2017-11-02 | Signed by President. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 18 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities to honor Frederick Douglass for the bicentennial anniversary of his birth; and (2) recommend the federal government entities appropriate to carry out such programs and activities. (Sec. 8) Not later than August 1, 2018, the commission must recommend appropriate activities to Congress. A final report detailing commission activities and expenditures must be submitted not later than June 1, 2019. | 2023-09-05T16:11:59Z | |
| 115-hr-2956 | 115 | hr | 2956 | Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-20 | 2017-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 15 | Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a person or organization from performing, facilitating, or assisting in the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor under age 18 without first complying with parental notification requirements, subject to exceptions. It establishes penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both—for each willful violation. A parent who is required to be notified of an abortion of an unemancipated minor may bring an action in federal district court to prohibit the abortion. | 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z | |
| 115-hr-2965 | 115 | hr | 2965 | Gas Pump Access Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-20 | 2017-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | R000593 | 3 | Gas Pump Access Act of 2017 This bill declares that it shall be a prohibited form of discrimination against individuals with disabilities in a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for a gas station or convenience store to fail to clearly display at each self-service gas pump a decal that includes its telephone number and the words "Call for Assistance." A gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with at least two attendants on duty must provide gas pumping assistance to a qualified individual with a disability who makes a request for such assistance. But it shall not be considered discrimination for a gas station or convenience store with one attendant on duty to fail to provide such requested gas pumping assistance if such attendant notifies the individual that assistance cannot be provided because there is only one attendant on duty. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice must promulgate regulations necessary to ensure compliance with this bill and make graphics for the decals publicly available on their websites. | 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z | |
| 115-hres-386 | 115 | hres | 386 | Recognizing June 19, 2017, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-15 | 2017-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 57 | Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:37:41Z | |
| 115-sjres-46 | 115 | sjres | 46 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-14 | 2017-06-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3491) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 13 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag. | 2023-01-11T13:37:31Z | |
| 115-s-1328 | 115 | s | 1328 | Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365) | Senate | Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] | VA | D | K000384 | 34 | Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act (FHA) under the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to add sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. (Currently, the FHA prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.) The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth; and (2) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. The bill also extends prohibitions against housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, familial status, or national origin to include discrimination based on: (1) an individual's association with another person who is a member of such a protected class; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, that an individual is a member of such a protected class. | 2023-01-11T13:37:38Z | |
| 115-hr-2796 | 115 | hr | 2796 | Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-07 | 2017-07-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] | TX | R | O000168 | 11 | Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's genetic sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance. No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class. | 2023-01-11T13:37:54Z | |
| 115-hres-372 | 115 | hres | 372 | Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2017-06-02 | 2017-06-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 11 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Affirms that: (1) the contributions of Caribbean-Americans are a significant part of the history, progress, and heritage of the United States; and (2) the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. | 2023-01-11T13:37:41Z |
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