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H.Res. 398: Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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H.Res. 398: Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-14 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-14 · 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: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.

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

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 99 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Al Green (D-TX) and 39 more.

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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

Record fed-us-cong117-hres398 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117