United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 992 (116th)
Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.
Introduced
4 June 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
This resolution condemns racism and invidious discrimination as evil and antithetical to the U.S. Constitution and declares unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination in America. The resolution declares that the House of Representatives shall pass legislation establishing a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department shall be charged with ending racism and invidious discrimination, developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate racism and invidious discrimination, with a budget the equivalent of at least 10% of the Defense Department's budget. The department shall be headed by a Secretary of Reconciliation, who shall make semi-annual progress reports to Congress.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/992
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/992