Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 1042
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Calling on the Senate to rename the Russell Senate Office Building.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 9, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jul 9, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 10, 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
1042
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
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Summary

This resolution declares that the House of Representatives (1) once again rejects White nationalism and White supremacy as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the people of the United States; (2) condemns the use of captions, statues, memorials, and artwork used or erected to memorialize Senator Richard B. Russell, or any other lawmaker who intentionally disavowed the Declaration of Independence's exhortation that all persons are created equal; and (3) calls on the Senate to rename the Russell Senate Office Building for an honoree who embraced equality for all Americans, and to revert to using the building's original name, the Old Senate Office Building, until the Senate selects such honoree.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
07/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
07/09/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
07/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:44 PM