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H.Res. 641 (116th)

Acknowledging that the decisions rendered by the United States Supreme Court in the so-called Insular Cases rest on the same racist and ethnocentric assumptions leading to Plessy v. Ferguson's infamous "separate but equal" doctrine, that the legal doctrine emanating from the Insular Cases has no place in United States Constitutional law, and that the Insular Cases must be rejected in their entirety.

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Introduced

18 October 2019

Last action

28 October 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Michael San Nicolas, Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

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Summary

This resolution rejects the Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases (a series of cases regarding the application of constitutional rights in U.S. territories) and recognizes the importance of supporting equal rights of Americans living in the U.S. territories.

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Timeline

  1. 18 October 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 October 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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