[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 78 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 78

Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry that are 
             promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2017

Mr. Meeks (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, 
  Mr. Hastings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
 Clarke of New York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Evans, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. 
  Serrano, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
 Norton, Mr. Vela, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sires, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Maxine 
  Waters of California, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Rush, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
     Quigley, and Mr. Moulton) submitted the following concurrent 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry that are 
             promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis.

Whereas the horrific events that took place on August 12, 2017, in 
        Charlottesville, Virginia, serve as yet another example that White 
        nationalism and neo-Nazism present a very real threat to social and 
        racial progress;
Whereas White nationalism and White supremacy persist and are practically 
        interchangeable;
Whereas for centuries White nationalism has oppressed individuals solely on the 
        basis of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and 
        immigration status;
Whereas today White supremacy--also known as White nationalism--now self-
        identifies as the ``Alt-Right'' and its present-day rhetoric and 
        terrorism invoke painful memories of the oppressive past;
Whereas while free speech is a bedrock value for Americans, White nationalist 
        and neo-Nazi groups promote agendas that are in irreconcilable conflict 
        with our Nation's foundational principles of liberty and justice for 
        all, and in many instances, incite hateful acts against minorities and 
        historically persecuted individuals and groups;
Whereas White nationalism and neo-Nazism are wicked menaces to societal progress 
        and their followers seek to amplify oppression, eviscerate improvements 
        in race relations, divide our Nation and our people, and foment hatred, 
        classism, and ethnic eradication; and
Whereas the White nationalist and neo-Nazi message of racial and social 
        intolerance has led to senseless acts of violence that continue to 
        terrorize members of ethnic and religious minority communities: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) strongly denounces and opposes the violence, 
        xenophobia, and bigotry that are promoted by White nationalists 
        and neo-Nazis;
            (2) urges our Nation's Federal, State, and local law 
        enforcement agencies to recognize White nationalist and neo-
        Nazi groups as terrorist organizations and to pursue the 
        criminal elements of these domestic terrorist organizations in 
        the same manner and with the same fervor used to protect the 
        United States from other manifestations of terrorism; and
            (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the President, 
        each Member of the Senate, and each Member of the House of 
        Representatives.
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