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To acknowledge the Black Women Best framework to empower and improve life for all through guaranteed income, expanding child and income tax credit, increasing access to equitable health care and government assistance, prohibiting policing in schools, and prioritizing restorative justice.

USA119th CongressHRES-1292| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2026
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution acknowledges the **Black Women Best (BWB) framework**, a policy approach designed to empower Black women and improve life for all. The framework advocates for several key provisions, including **guaranteed income**, expanding **child and income tax credits**, and increasing access to **equitable healthcare** and government assistance programs. Furthermore, the resolution supports prohibiting **policing in schools** and prioritizing **restorative justice** to eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline for Black girls. It encourages using this framework to center the lived experiences of Black women in policymaking, aiming to create better public policies that benefit all people and repair historical disparities.
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Timeline
May 14, 2026
Submitted in House
May 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • May 14, 2026
    Submitted in House


  • May 14, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

To acknowledge the Black Women Best framework to empower and improve life for all through guaranteed income, expanding child and income tax credit, increasing access to equitable health care and government assistance, prohibiting policing in schools, and prioritizing restorative justice.

USA119th CongressHRES-1292| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2026
This resolution acknowledges the **Black Women Best (BWB) framework**, a policy approach designed to empower Black women and improve life for all. The framework advocates for several key provisions, including **guaranteed income**, expanding **child and income tax credits**, and increasing access to **equitable healthcare** and government assistance programs. Furthermore, the resolution supports prohibiting **policing in schools** and prioritizing **restorative justice** to eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline for Black girls. It encourages using this framework to center the lived experiences of Black women in policymaking, aiming to create better public policies that benefit all people and repair historical disparities.
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Timeline
May 14, 2026
Submitted in House
May 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • May 14, 2026
    Submitted in House


  • May 14, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted