Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This House resolution celebrates the 97th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (January 19, 2026), honors his life and legacy, and condemns all forms of harassment, discrimination, and prejudice targeted at minority groups based on ethnicity or gender. It calls on all people to uphold Dr. King's values of justice, equality, peace, advocacy, and tolerance.
Who Benefits and How
Minority communities -- including Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Asian-American and Pacific Islander, Muslim, Hispanic/Latino, trans, and LGBTQ+ communities -- benefit from the resolution's explicit condemnation of harassment and discrimination directed at them. The resolution affirms their inclusion in American society by quoting Dr. King that no one living in the United States should be considered an outsider.
Who Bears the Burden and How
As a commemorative and declaratory resolution, this measure imposes no legal obligations or financial burdens on any party. It is a statement of values and moral position.
Key Provisions
- Celebrates the 97th anniversary of Dr. King's birthday as a reminder that hate has no place in the U.S.
- Affirms Dr. King's words that no one in the U.S. should be considered an outsider
- Condemns harassment and discrimination against minority ethnic groups and gender-based discrimination
- Calls on all people to uphold Dr. King's values of justice, equality, peace, and tolerance
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Honors the life, legacy, and teachings of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 97th anniversary of his birthday, condemns harassment and discrimination against minority groups, and calls on all people to uphold his values of justice, equality, and peace.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Commemorations
Primary Purpose
Honors the life, legacy, and teachings of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 97th anniversary of his birthday, condemns harassment and discrimination against minority groups, and calls on all people to uphold his values of justice, equality, and peace.
Policy Domains
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Minority communities
- Civil rights advocates
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Brown (for herself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Figures, …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Submitted in House
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "House of Representatives"
- → Honors Dr. King and condemns discrimination
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