United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 694 (116th)
Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom.
Introduced
13 November 2019
Last action
12 February 2020 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported.
Sponsors
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This resolution recognizes and honors the importance of statutes giving all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as well as the right to enforce contracts, sue and be sued, and give evidence in court. The resolution also reaffirms commitment to the Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment and the laws declaring that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are equally protected by the law.
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Timeline
13 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
11 February 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 November 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/694
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/694
- us · 116-hres-694 · source updated 7 April 2025