House Simple Resolution 1038
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
1038
Congress
116
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
The resolution, among other things
- acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against black people in American history;
- honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless;
- condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials, from accountability;
- condemns the continued legacy of racism and white supremacy against black people in the United States, particularly in the form of police brutality;
- encourages education about the massacre, the history of white supremacy that fueled the massacre, and subsequent attempts to deny or cover up the massacre, in all elementary and secondary education settings and in institutions of higher education; and
- recognizes the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.
July 1, 2020
07/01/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
07/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:45 PM