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A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

USA119th CongressSCONRES-14| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2025
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution urges the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation . The resolution asserts that the Nation owes a long-overdue debt of remembrance to those who suffered from historical injustices and to their descendants, aiming to address the profound and lasting impact of systemic oppression. The resolution details a history of discriminatory government actions, beginning with the institution of chattel slavery and continuing through policies that created racial inequities in areas like housing, employment, and social benefits. Examples include the Federal Housing Administration's segregation policies, the exclusion of African Americans from early Social Security, and discrimination against veterans under the GI Bill, alongside injustices against Native Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans. The proposed commission would serve to properly acknowledge and memorialize these injustices. Its establishment is intended to be a catalyst for progress toward jettisoning the belief in a hierarchy of human value, embracing common humanity, and permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities. The resolution clarifies that this commission would complement, rather than supplant, efforts to establish a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans.
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Bill from Previous Congress

SCONRES 116-50
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

Bill from Previous Congress

SCONRES 117-6
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

Bill from Previous Congress

SCONRES 118-19
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
Jun 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HCONRES 119-37
Submitted in House
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3394-3395)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    SCONRES 116-50
    A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    SCONRES 117-6
    A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    SCONRES 118-19
    A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.


  • June 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HCONRES 119-37
    Submitted in House


  • June 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3394-3395)

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HCONRES 119-37: Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

USA119th CongressSCONRES-14| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2025
This concurrent resolution urges the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation . The resolution asserts that the Nation owes a long-overdue debt of remembrance to those who suffered from historical injustices and to their descendants, aiming to address the profound and lasting impact of systemic oppression. The resolution details a history of discriminatory government actions, beginning with the institution of chattel slavery and continuing through policies that created racial inequities in areas like housing, employment, and social benefits. Examples include the Federal Housing Administration's segregation policies, the exclusion of African Americans from early Social Security, and discrimination against veterans under the GI Bill, alongside injustices against Native Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans. The proposed commission would serve to properly acknowledge and memorialize these injustices. Its establishment is intended to be a catalyst for progress toward jettisoning the belief in a hierarchy of human value, embracing common humanity, and permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities. The resolution clarifies that this commission would complement, rather than supplant, efforts to establish a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

SCONRES 116-50
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

Bill from Previous Congress

SCONRES 117-6
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

Bill from Previous Congress

SCONRES 118-19
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
Jun 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HCONRES 119-37
Submitted in House
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3394-3395)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    SCONRES 116-50
    A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    SCONRES 117-6
    A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    SCONRES 118-19
    A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.


  • June 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HCONRES 119-37
    Submitted in House


  • June 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3394-3395)
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HCONRES 119-37: Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted