HRES 398 United States House · 117th Congress

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 14, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)
lower
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 99 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
TX
18
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
Co
Photo of Anna G. Eshoo
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
CA
16
Co
Photo of Anthony G. Brown
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
MD
4
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12