Condemning the atrocities that occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 30, 1866, in which a White supremacist mob brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americans, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to supporting the fundamental right to vote and to combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy.

HRES 1359 is a House resolution condemning the July 30, 1866, massacre in New Orleans where a White supremacist mob killed dozens of Black Americans, including veterans, during a peaceful voting rights demonstration. It honors the victims and connects this historical violence to the federal government's subsequent actions, including the Reconstruction Acts and the 14th and 15th Amendments. The resolution reaffirms the House's commitment to voting rights and combating racial injustice, linking the 1866 events to ongoing efforts for equitable democracy. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or affect current policy, but symbolically ties historical civil rights struggles to present-day commitments.