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Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.

USA119th CongressHRES-48| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2025
Shontel M. Brown

Shontel M. Brown

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (68)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution commemorates the 96th anniversary of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, honoring his profound legacy and teachings. It recognizes Dr. King's unwavering fight for the inalienable rights of all people, particularly Black Americans, and his emphasis on diversity as a national strength. The resolution also highlights the importance of tolerance for differences in race, ethnicity, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability, and the value of civil discourse in a democratic society. The House of Representatives explicitly condemns any form of harassment, discrimination, or prejudice targeted at various minority ethnic groups, including the Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Asian-American and Pacific Islander, Muslim, and Hispanic and Latino communities. It further condemns such actions based on a person's gender, specifically mentioning the trans community and LGBTQ+ individuals. Finally, the resolution calls upon all people nationwide and globally to uphold Dr. King's enduring values of justice, equality, peace, advocacy, and tolerance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-962
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.
Jan 16, 2025
Submitted in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-962
    Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.


  • January 16, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-1004: Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationU.S. history

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.

USA119th CongressHRES-48| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2025
This resolution commemorates the 96th anniversary of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, honoring his profound legacy and teachings. It recognizes Dr. King's unwavering fight for the inalienable rights of all people, particularly Black Americans, and his emphasis on diversity as a national strength. The resolution also highlights the importance of tolerance for differences in race, ethnicity, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability, and the value of civil discourse in a democratic society. The House of Representatives explicitly condemns any form of harassment, discrimination, or prejudice targeted at various minority ethnic groups, including the Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Asian-American and Pacific Islander, Muslim, and Hispanic and Latino communities. It further condemns such actions based on a person's gender, specifically mentioning the trans community and LGBTQ+ individuals. Finally, the resolution calls upon all people nationwide and globally to uphold Dr. King's enduring values of justice, equality, peace, advocacy, and tolerance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-962
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.
Jan 16, 2025
Submitted in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-962
    Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.


  • January 16, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Shontel M. Brown

Shontel M. Brown

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (68)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-1004: Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationU.S. history