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Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)

Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

H.Con.Res. 37 · House resolution Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A Democratic resolution with 57 Democratic cosponsors · See all 57 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A concurrent resolution is how the House and the Senate settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.

What this bill would do

This concurrent resolution urges the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. The resolution outlines a history of systematic oppression and discriminatory government actions affecting various groups of color in the United States. It cites specific historical instances such as slavery, land loss for Indian Tribes, and the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans. The text notes that these actions have contributed to a persistent racial wealth gap and other social disparities. The resolution seeks to address unhealed divisions that could undermine democracy. Finally, it calls for the commission to serve as a catalyst for progress toward equality and common humanity.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The resolution explicitly addresses historical injustices and seeks to eliminate racial inequities impacting African Americans.

  • Scored +5

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The resolution highlights historical land loss and the impact of the Indian Boarding School Policy on Native tribes.

  • Scored +5

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill seeks to establish a commission specifically designed to address and eliminate persistent racial inequities.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.