Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.
The summary
What this bill does
This resolution condemns racism and invidious discrimination as evil and antithetical to the U.S. Constitution and declares unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination in America. (Invidious discrimination generally refers to discrimination based on a classification that is arbitrary or irrational and not related to a legitimate purpose.)
The resolution also expresses the intention of the House of Representatives to pass legislation establishing a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department shall be charged with developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate racism and invidious discrimination.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Aug 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - TX District 9 · D-TX
11 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - IL District 9 · D-IL
U.S. Representative · D-CA
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - CA District 28 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - OH District 3 · D-OH
U.S. Representative - WI District 4 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - MI District 12 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - CA District 51 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - TX District 29 · D-TX
Former U.S. Representative · D-NY
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 118 |
| Bill Type | HRES |
| Bill Number | 657 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Introduced |
| Policy Area | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | August 18, 2023 |
| Latest Action | August 18, 2023 |
| Cosponsors | 11 · House vote — · — views |