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H.Res. 342: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America.

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H.Res. 342: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-25 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union: through avoidance of "government speech" (as the state of Texas did in Walker III v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. ) that promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation; by abating the use of government speech through signs, actions, and words that promote division and tear at the fabric of American society; and by taking actions to ensure that government speech does not foster division, disharmony, intolerance through government-issued or sponsored flags, signs, images, or other symbols.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 9 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Sponsor and cosponsor
The sponsor is the member who introduces a bill and leads it. Cosponsors are other members who sign on to show support.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hres342 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114