This resolution recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death and mourns those of have lost their lives to anti-Asian hate. Vincent Chin was killed in a racially motivated assault.
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution; (2) LGBTQIA+ Pride Month should be celebrated; and (3) all Americans should be treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
This resolution reaffirms the goals of World Refugee Day and the commitment of the United States to promote the safety and well-being of refugees and asylum seekers.
This resolution supports access to contraception and related reproductive health services, including by affirming the substantive due process rights that protect such access.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (HRES 981) commemorates the one-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, Atlanta spa shootings that killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women, and denounces anti-Asian hate. It formally condemns the violence, honors the victims, and recognizes the ongoing impact of anti-Asian hate crimes on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The resolution reaffirms support for the existing COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and commits the federal government to combating hate and violence against AAPI communities. As a symbolic measure, it does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal statement of solidarity.
This resolution recognizes Claudette Colvin as an integral figure of the civil rights movement and honors her actions leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the related Supreme Court ruling that found segregation on buses to be unconstitutional.
Maddy summaryHRES 924 is a symbolic resolution designating February 2022 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." It does not create new laws or allocate funding but expresses congressional support for raising awareness about teen dating violence, which the resolution cites as affecting teens through physical, sexual, psychological, and stalking behaviors. The resolution references CDC data showing high rates of teen dating violence (e.g., 44.3% of teens experienced violence, 15.6% experienced two types) and calls on schools, communities, and families to observe the month with awareness activities. It focuses on promoting existing prevention efforts like education and healthy relationship programs without proposing new policy changes.
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the proposed constitutional amendment known as the Equal Rights Amendment has been duly proposed by Congress and ratified by the states and is therefore valid as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. (The proposed amendment prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.)
This resolution expresses support for the principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing the lives lost to anti-transgender violence this year.
Maddy summaryHRES 798 is a symbolic House resolution expressing the sense of Congress about the link between firearm violence and intimate partner violence, honoring victims like Gladys Ricart. It cites statistics showing firearms are used in 59% of intimate partner homicides, with women facing a 5x higher risk of being killed when an abusive partner has access to a gun. The resolution recommends specific policy actions, including strengthening background checks, restricting firearm access for those subject to domestic violence restraining orders, and supporting research on the disproportionate impact on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic women. It does not create new law but urges Congress to advance related legislation like the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act. The resolution directly addresses the intersection of firearms and intimate partner violence affecting millions of women, particularly in marginalized communities.
