RACIAL RELATIONS

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]

Appointments

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, S5803 [6DE]

Articles and editorials

‘All Things Being Equal Test’ Part II—Blatant Racism in the Tennessee House, H1747 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 484), H2779 [7JN]

——— condemn revisionist education and revisionist history relative to African-American experience (see H. Res. 615), H4030 [26JY]

——— declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 319), S3757 [27JY] (see H. Res. 185), H970 [28FE]

——— declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination (see H. Res. 657), H4192 [18AU]

——— prohibit Federal Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery (see H.R. 4321), H3140 [23JN]

——— raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 224), H1279 [10MR]

——— recognize U.S. has moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on millions of Black people (see H. Res. 414), H2426 [17MY]

African Diaspora Heritage Month: designate (see S. 2789), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5451), H4297 [13SE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H626 [1FE]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 2752), H1907 [20AP]

Armed Forces: authorize payment of travel allowance for members to obtain professional development training only if such training relates to occupational specialty and not to sex, sexual orientation, race, or religion (see S. 2063), S2184 [21JN]

——— ensure treatment in military is based on merit and performance (see S. 1811), S1982 [6JN]

——— prohibit from promoting anti-American and racist theories (see S. 556), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1228), H968 [28FE]

Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 3239), H2308 [11MY]

Atlanta, GA: recognize significance as cradle of civil rights movement (see H. Res. 223), H1279 [10MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served Confederated States of America from display in National Statuary Hall (see S. 573), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 1248), H969 [28FE]

CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1317), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]

Chinese Exclusion Act: anniversary of repeal (see S. Res. 506), S5997 [14DE] (see H. Res. 936), H6985 [14DE]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA] (see H.R. 639), H510 [30JA]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1598), H1285 [14MR]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 3445), H2425 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements by students, employees, or applicants (see H.R. 6848), H6997 [19DE]

——— recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education (see H. Res. 608), H3889 [20JY]

——— track and record additional information on hate crimes (see H.R. 6883), H7006 [22DE]

Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 1196), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2847), H1946 [25AP]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 64), H100 [9JA]

——— prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime (see H.R. 61), H100 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 96), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 1167), H873 [24FE]

——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see S. 270), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 798), H678 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: restore superior warfighting principles of recruiting, assigning, training, promoting, and retaining personnel solely based on merit and credit Florida legislature for passing legislation stating as much (see H. Res. 575), H3166 [3JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1661), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3444), H2425 [17MY]

——— award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H626 [1FE]

——— eliminate race-based Native logos, mascots, and names from State educational institutions and call on such institutions and national sports franchises to cease unsanctioned use of such logos (see H. Res. 589), H3575 [13JY]

——— investigate parent and/or student complaints against use of critical race theory curriculum (see S. 193), S173 [31JA]

——— prohibit expenditure of funds on concepts in proposed rule entitled ‘‘Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education’’ (see S. 2468), S3521 [25JY]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6592), H6143 [5DE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Federal funding for Equity Action Plan implementation (see H.R. 5382), H4229 [8SE]

——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see H.R. 4231), H3069 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: clarify causation element in Federal hate crime statute (see H.R. 1091), H853 [17FE]

Dept. of State: prohibit funding to Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice (see H.R. 81), H101 [9JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (see H.R. 2776), H1908 [20AP]

Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see S. 1408), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 3038), H2124 [2MY]

——— codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping (see S. 558), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1229), H968 [28FE]

——— codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping and prohibit Federal funding to carry out certain diversity, equity, and inclusion Executive orders (see H.R. 2712), H1885 [19AP]

——— condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 929), H6860 [12DE]

——— condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 413), H2426 [17MY]

——— condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (see H. Res. 450), H2639 [25MY]

——— prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see S. 2658), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4980), H4137 [27JY]

Education: prohibit Federal funding to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students (see H.R. 570), H428 [26JA]

——— provide rules of construction that nothing in certain education legislation supports academic disciplines, programs, or activities that hold that U.S was founded on white supremacy and oppression (see H.R. 5326), H4217 [1SE]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 337), H2118 [28AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit contractors from imposing racial hiring quotas, benchmarks, or goals (see S. 973), S933 [23MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to carry out Executive order relative to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities (see H.R. 1275), H1047 [1MR]

——— provide for equal protection of law and prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1524), H1248 [9MR]

Firearms: prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5435), H4296 [13SE]

Foreign policy: reaffirm need for transatlantic cooperation to combat antisemitism in Europe (see H. Res. 872), H5893 [15NO]

Foreign Service: ensure officers are evaluated and given opportunities based on merit system principles, review Performance Improvement Plans during appraisals, and eliminate requirement for public member on selection boards (see S. 2064), S2184 [21JN] (see H.R. 4255), H3070 [21JN]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H969 [28FE]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 2257), S2359 [12JY] (see H.R. 4194), H2958 [15JN]

GAO: establish process to create minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 613), H489 [27JA]

Government regulations: rescind Executive order revoking certain Executive orders on Federal regulation concerning coronavirus, economic recovery, racial justice, and climate change and codify certain Executive orders (see H.R. 4067), H2883 [13JN]

Greene, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 610), H3950 [25JY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 88), H628 [1FE]

Health: adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world (see S. Res. 95), S669 [7MR] (see H. Res. 204), H1150 [7MR]

Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (see S. 3543), S5996 [14DE]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 1084), S1088 [30MR]

——— establish Bill of Rights to support law enforcement personnel in their work to protect communities (see H. Res. 285), H1718 [10AP]

Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H866 [21FE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of 1992 Los Angeles riots (see H. Res. 366), H2136 [5MY]

Louisiana: honor memory of enslaved people who revolted for freedom and were brutalized, terrorized, and killed in response and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 663), H4205 [25AU]

Mary Church Terrell Day: designate (see H. Res. 696), H4381 [18SE]

Memorial Day: express support for Black service members (see H. Res. 455), H2646 [26MY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see S. 233), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]

New Zealand: honor victims on anniversary of terrorist attacks on mosques in Christchurch and condemn transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence (see H. Res. 250), H1409 [23MR]

NIH: take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see S. 1701), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3503), H2454 [18MY]

Schools: establish private right of action for parents relative to teaching of racial discrimination theory and other actions by covered schools (see H.R. 5327), H4217 [1SE]

——— establish that teaching of certain ideas relative to history and race violates Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 5328), H4217 [1SE]

Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 654), H4191 [18AU]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see S. 384), S313 [9FE] (see H.R. 2415), H1691 [30MR]

Supreme Court: condemn decisions in Insular Cases and territorial incorporation doctrine based on racial stereotypes and non-democratic principles (see H. Res. 314), H1909 [20AP]

Technology: support regional artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in Americas to foster inclusive AI systems that combat biases within marginalized groups and promote social justice, economic well-being, and democracy (see H. Res. 649), H4172 [8AU]

Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children (see H. Res. 292), H1726 [13AP]

Terrorism: acknowledge that after September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, individuals were targeted for their faith, race, national origin and immigration status, and suggest relief to support those affected (see H. Res. 671), H4230 [8SE]

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 1723), S1744 [18MY]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 230), S1844 [31MY]

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day: designate (see H. Res. 249), H1409 [23MR]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see S. 2030), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 4172), H2957 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3758 [27JY] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2426 [17MY]

Virgin Islands: support continued celebration and recognize historical significance of Emancipation Day (see H. Res. 368), H2136 [5MY]

Voting: encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE] (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

World War II: recognize victims, commemorate anniversary of explosion, and call for exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny relative to service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA (see H. Con. Res. 16), H853 [17FE]

Essays

State of the Union: Alexander Califano, S196 [1FE]

——— Samantha Urbina, S198 [1FE]

Letters

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S1492–S1495 [3MY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black people in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking, H228 [12JA], H4332 [14SE], H6728–H6732 [7DE]

——— address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (H. Res. 484), H2771 [7JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 709), E84 [1FE]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (H.R. 2752), H3939 [25JY]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H806 [9FE], H2448–H2451 [18MY], H2877–H2879 [13JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to funding of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, H1889 [20AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, H1686 [30MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to racial equity and diversity, H1275 [10MR], H1797 [18AP], H6078 [1DE], H6205 [6DE]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, H4270 [13SE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, H2374 [16MY], H2551 [24MY]

——— condemn shooting at Tops Friendly Markets and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, H519 [31JA]

——— tribute, H220 [12JA]

Burlington, VT: condemn shooting of Palestinian college students and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, H5990 [30NO]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H556 [31JA], H699–H705 [6FE], H4331 [14SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1598), E213 [14MR]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (H.R. 3445), H3200 [11JY]

Colleges and universities: ensure compliance to prohibit discrimination on basis of race, color, or national origin under title VI of Civil Rights Act while also providing environment for freedom of speech and thought, E1043 [2NO]

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, H6808–H6810 [11DE]

——— legislative priorities, H4339–H4342 [14SE]

Crane, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to African Americans, H3633–H3638 [17JY]

Crime: prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime, H2374 [16MY]

——— prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime (H.R. 61), H2163 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (H.R. 1167), H1537 [29MR]

——— prohibit funding for courses, books, or study guides on topics related to inclusion, diversity, and supporting LGBT employees, H4561 [26SE]

——— prohibit funding for National Farm to School Network Racial Equity Learning Lab, H4563, H4564 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Dept. of Defense Education Activity funding to promote or compel teachers to adhere to certain race-based theories, H3523, H3524 [13JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion training, H3550–H3552 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion training, H4397 [19SE]

——— prohibit participation in training or support for certain race-based concepts as requirement for hiring, promotion, or employee retention, H3533, H3534 [13JY]

——— prohibit use of critical race theory or diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, H3489 [13JY], H4569, H4571, H4572 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Office of Science Office of Scientific Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, H5134 [26OC]

Dept. of HUD: Diversity Council and associated race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation-based affinity or employee resource groups funding relative to divisive nature, H5460, H5461 [6NO]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (H. Res. 929), H6842 [12DE]

——— impact of affirmative action policies, H2632–H2634 [25MY]

Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, H2582, H2583 [24MY]

Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, H1134–H1142 [7MR]

FAA: prohibit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion officials or training, H3828, H3829 [19JY]

FCC: prohibit Communications Equity and Diversity Council funding, H5642 [8NO]

Florida: assessment of Florida Board of Education new African-American history standards relative to slavery, H3943 [25JY]

——— condemn blocking of African-American studies advanced placement course in schools, H314 [25JA], H586 [1FE], H658 [2FE], H3943 [25JY]

Georgetown University: tribute to corrective efforts to reconcile with descendants of slaves, H1685 [30MR]

Greene, Representative: censure (H. Res. 610), H5152 [26OC]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (H. Res. 88), H581, H588 [1FE]

Health: address racial disparities in treating and preventing diabetes in communities of color, H5716, H5720–H5724 [13NO]

Jacksonville, FL: condemn shooting at Dollar General store and express condolences to families and victims, H4258 [12SE]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, H556 [31JA], H699–H705 [6FE]

——— prohibit law enforcement officers from making pretextual stops, H700 [6FE]

National objectives: address nationwide increase in gun violence, H2747 [6JN], H2768 [7JN], H3580 [14JY], H3687–H3692 [18JY], H3940–H3944 [25JY]

——— importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, H3633–H3635 [17JY]

Roads and highways: remove Confederate-themed names from roads, streets, and highways, H4132–H4134 [27JY]

Rosewood, FL: honor memory of massacre of African-American community, H805 [9FE]

SEC: require covered issuers to carry out racial equity audit every 2 years, H227 [12JA], H662 [2FE], H2107 [28AP]

Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building, H227 [12JA], H661–H663 [2FE], H995 [1MR], H2107 [28AP], H2626–H2628 [25MY], H3139 [23JN], H3606 [14JY], H4134 [27JY]

——— rename Russell Senate Office Building (H. Res. 654), H4333 [14SE], H4953 [3OC], H6070 [1DE], H6729 [7DE]

Seton Hall University: tribute to 1953 men’s basketball team, E273 [29MR]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (H.R. 2415), H1681 [30MR]

Supreme Court: decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina relative to affirmative action, H3194, H3198–H3203 [11JY], H3211, H3216 [12JY], H3491, H3492 [13JY], H3884 [20JY], E682 [17JY]

Truman, Harry S: anniversary of Executive order to desegregate Armed Forces, H4036 [27JY]

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish, E924 [2OC]

U.N.: tribute to delegation trip to Minneapolis to advance racial justice, H2071 [27AP]

Virgin Islands: support continued celebration and recognize historical significance of Emancipation Day (H. Res. 368), H2891 [14JN]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H766 [8FE], H1134–H1142 [7MR], E722 [26JY]

Woodstock Institute: anniversary, E531 [7JN]

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines Congressional Gold Medal recipients, H6866 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr., Commission: anniversary, S193 [1FE]

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, S791 [15MR]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, S5351 [6NO]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, S1610 [11MY], S1658 [16MY]

Burlington, VT: condemn shooting of Palestinian college students and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, S5679 [29NO]

Colorado: recognize importance of decision in Francisco Maestas et al. v. George H. Shone et al. relative to school desegregation, S1458 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of critical race theory or diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, S625–S627 [2MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: impact of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, S1491–S1496 [3MY]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, S139 [30JA]

——— improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency, S140, S151 [30JA], S184 [1FE]

National objectives: address nationwide increase in gun violence, S1222 [19AP], S1965 [6JN], S2021–S2023 [8JN]

Truman, Harry S: anniversary of Executive order to desegregate Armed Forces, S3612 [26JY]

Tuberville, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to white nationalism, S2292 [11JY]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, S1872, S1873 [1JN]

Reports filed

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 384) (S. Rept. 118–142), S6078 [20DE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 19, U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation, S3772 [27JY]

S. Res. 95, adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world, S672 [7MR]

S. Res. 230, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre anniversary, S1848 [31MY]

S. Res. 319, declare racism as public health crisis, S3767–S3769 [27JY]

S. Res. 350, encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security, S4598 [19SE]

S. Res. 506, Chinese Exclusion Act repeal anniversary, S6002 [14DE]