United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 826 (110th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be a criminal act that should be thoroughly investigated by Federal law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted.
Introduced
14 November 2007
Last action
5 December 2007 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Subjects
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Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses for the purpose of intimidation is a horrible, and under certain circumstances, criminal act. Calls for federal investigation of such conduct and vigorous prosecution of any criminal violations.
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Timeline
14 November 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 December 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14198-14199)
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H14198-14199)
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 826.
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14198-14203)
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 5 December 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 November 2007 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 December 2007
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 December 2007
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 5 December 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 November 2007
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summary · EN · 14 November 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/826
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