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- H.RES.641
H.RES.641: Acknowledging that the decisions rendered by the United States Supreme Court in the so-called Insular Cases rest on the same racist and ethnocentric assumptions leading to Plessy v. Ferguson's infamous "separate but equal" doctrine, that the legal doctrin
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 18, 2019
- Latest Major Action Oct. 28, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (32 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 18, 2019
Bill Summary
This resolution rejects the Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases (a series of cases regarding the application of constitutional rights in U.S. territories) and recognizes the importance of supporting equal rights of Americans living in the U.S. territories.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 28, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) |