H.Res. 657: Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.

H.Res. 657: Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-08-18 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-08-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.

Plain summary

This resolution condemns racism and invidious discrimination as evil and antithetical to the U.S. Constitution and declares unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination in America. (Invidious discrimination generally refers to discrimination based on a classification that is arbitrary or irrational and not related to a legitimate purpose.) The resolution also expresses the intention of the House of Representatives to pass legislation establishing a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department shall be charged with developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate racism and invidious discrimination.

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Official text

Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 11 cosponsors

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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Judy Chu (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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 (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres657.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hres657 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118