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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 17, 2023
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1 primary · 130 co-sponsors
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Barbara Lee
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Adam B. Schiff
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Adam Smith
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Adriano Espaillat
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Al Green
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Ami Bera
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Andrea Salinas
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Andy Kim
DDemocratic
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Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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