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H.RES.279: Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of P
About This Bill
- Introduced March 26, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 26, 2021
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 that constitutional and democratic principles apply throughout the states and territories of the United States.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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| May 12, 2021 |
Committee Hearings Held.
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| March 26, 2021 |
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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| March 26, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) |