HCONRES 44 United States House · 118th Congress

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

HCONRES 44 is a non-binding congressional resolution urging the creation of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. It does not establish the commission itself but calls for its formation to acknowledge historical injustices against Black, Indigenous, and other people of color - including systemic discrimination in housing, Social Security, the GI Bill, and land policies - and to address ongoing racial inequities. The resolution emphasizes the need to dismantle the "belief in a hierarchy of human value" and promote racial healing as a national priority. It complements ongoing efforts like H.R. 40 (a bill to study reparations) but does not create new legal requirements or funding.
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Introduced May 17, 2023 Last action May 17, 2023
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May 17, 2023
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Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
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Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
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Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
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Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
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Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
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Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
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Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7