H.Con.Res. 70: Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-07 · Education · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 61 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES70 (2022-03-08), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution condemns violence and threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirms the federal government's commitment to combating violence against HBCU students, faculty, and staff.

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

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Official text

Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · 114 cosponsors

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J. French Hill (R-AR), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), André Carson (D-IN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Jim Costa (D-CA), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Al Green (D-TX), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Joe Courtney (D-CT) and 54 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] reported raising $483,375 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 61 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES70 (2022-03-08): Passed

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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hconres70.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hconres70 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117