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H.Res. 990: Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process.

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H.Res. 990: Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-04 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 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

Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes racism as a national public health crisis and supports the creation of a truth and reconciliation process to address historic, enduring systemic and structural racism against black people.

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

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A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · 67 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Al Green (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) and 7 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Words on this page, explained (2)
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.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres990 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116