RACIAL RELATIONS
Amendments
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (S. 567), S2769, S2770 [11JN]
Articles and editorials
Trump Used His Go-To Insult in Interview After Knicks Loss—And Experts Say It’s a Pattern, H4106–H4109 [11JN]
Bills and resolutions
African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 1292), H3531 [14MY]
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 (see H. Res. 1116), H2530 [16MR]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 8663), H3336 [4MY]
Committee on House Administration (House): revoke and prevent registration of certain Congressional Member Organizations and Congressional Staff Organizations (see H. Res. 1454), H5197 [23JY]
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. 3625), S162 [13JA] (see H.R. 7046), H718 [13JA]
Dept. of Education: authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 4535), S2304 [14MY]
——— 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. 1045), H2095 [9FE]
——— establish Interagency Advisory Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education (see H.R. 8360), H2959 [16AP]
——— prohibit Federal funding to schools that consider race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in violation of civil rights laws (see H.R. 8445), H3067 [22AP]
——— 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. 7691), H2327 [25FE]
Dept. of Justice: include reporting on hate crimes to uniform crime reporting program (see S. 3724), S376 [29JA]
Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 1450), H5176 [22JY]
——— condemn racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans, reaffirm that immigrants are vital to U.S., and call on elected officials to refrain from language that promotes racial or ethnic division (see H. Res. 1322), H3730 [22MY]
Education: require public elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism same as certain discrimination prohibited by Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 8476), H3090 [23AP]
FCC: establish Communications Equity and Diversity Council (see H.R. 7943), H2529 [16MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices relative to such grants (see H.R. 9103), H3773 [2JN]
Government regulations: require analyses of impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including racial wealth gap (see H.R. 8950), H3669 [20MY]
Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1040), H2041 [5FE]
History: recognize historical significance of slave ship Clotilda, condemn U.S. role in Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledge lasting impact on African Americans (see H. Res. 1086), H2332 [26FE]
Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of mass shooting at FedEx Corp., facility and denounce all forms of anti-Asian hate, including resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric (see H. Res. 1178), H2924 [15AP]
James A. Cotten Post Office, Willingboro, NJ: designate (see S. 5149), S4297 [28JY] (see H.R. 8326), H2958 [16AP]
Jewish Americans: call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism (see S. Res. 738), S2373 [19MY]
——— call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate public on contributions of Jewish American community (see H. Res. 1251), H3332 [30AP]
Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3925), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 8887), H3626 [19MY]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see S. 3953), S707 [26FE] (see H.R. 7740), H2332 [26FE]
National Park Service: extend authorization of African American Civil Rights Network (see S. 4767), S2757 [11JN] (see H.R. 9269), H4110 [11JN]
Ogles, Representative: censure and remove from Committee on Homeland Security (House) (see H. Res. 1113), H2483 [12MR]
Rock Springs, WY: tribute to Chinese immigrant workers murdered in Rock Springs Chinese Massacre and honor contributions of Chinese immigrant laborers to help build critical American infrastructure (see H. Res. 1324), H3735 [26MY]
Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for apology relative to racist social media post of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates (see H. Res. 1065), H2224 [13FE]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 7325), H1975 [3FE]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see S. 4598), S2416 [20MY] (see H.R. 8932), H3669 [20MY]
Letters
Call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate public on contributions of Jewish American community: Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3360 [12MY]
——— Representative Mike Rogers, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3360 [12MY]
Obituaries
Gordly, Avel L.: Terryfamilyfuneralhome.com (Internet site), E210 [12MR]
Remarks in House
African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black people in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking, H4312–H4314 [29JN], H4678 [20JY]
Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, H3512–H3517 [14MY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 8663), E412 [4MY]
Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights, H649 [12JA]
Hockessin, DE: tribute to Hockessin Colored School #107, H2999 [21AP]
Immigration: characterization that U.S. is racist relative to immigration enforcement, H3717 [21MY]
Jewish Americans: call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate public on contributions of Jewish American community (H. Res. 1251), H3359–H3362 [12MY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: impact of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, H2089 [9FE]
Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 5361), H1989 [4FE]
Patriotism: recognize great legacy of American values, culture, and accomplishments and refute characterization that American history is largely defined by shame and oppression and therefore unworthy of celebration, H4200–H4205 [23JN]
States: impact of partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, H2212 [12FE], H3379–H3385 [12MY], H3457, H3511 [14MY], H3681 [21MY], H3898–H3902 [4JN]
Supreme Court: decision in Louisiana v. Callais relative to racial gerrymandering in drawing of Louisiana congressional map, H3327 [30AP], H3379–H3385 [12MY], H3403, H3411 [13MY], H3462 [14MY], H3663 [20MY], H3681, H3713 [21MY], H3898–H3902 [4JN], H3914 [8JN]
Tougaloo College: anniversary of Tougaloo Nine Jackson Municipal Library sit-in, E356 [22AP]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H2321–H2324 [25FE], H3083–H3085 [23AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to discrimination, H4106 [11JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, H2921 [15AP], H2988, H2991 [20AP], H4675 [20JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to racial relations, H1944 [2FE], H2087, H2089 [9FE]
——— evaluation of adminstration relative to racial relations, H2262 [24FE], H4327 [30JN]
——— Executive order directing removal of certain historical exhibits and monuments from parks, museums, and other public areas, H2022–H2025 [4FE], H2672 [24MR]
——— impeachment, H2214 [12FE]
Remarks in Senate
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (S. 567), S2770 [11JN]
Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, S2289 [14MY]
Dept. of Justice: indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center for alleged financial crimes involving transfer of funds to violent extremist groups, S1869 [22AP]
Discrimination: denounce rise of Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiment, S124–S126 [12JA]
Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, S2356–S2362 [19MY], S2927 [18JN], S3031–S3033 [23JN]
Jewish Americans: call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism (S. Res. 738), S2350, S2351 [19MY]
Supreme Court: decision in Louisiana v. Callais relative to racial gerrymandering in drawing of Louisiana congressional map, S2095 [29AP], S2356–S2362 [19MY], S2927 [18JN]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to discrimination, S125 [12JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, S714 [26FE]
——— Executive order directing removal of certain historical exhibits and monuments from parks, museums, and other public areas, S995–S999 [11MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 1251, call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate public on contributions of Jewish American community, H3359 [12MY]
S. 567, First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act, S2770 [11JN]
S. 3925, Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act, S685–S687 [25FE]
S. Res. 738, call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism, S2379 [19MY]
Tributes