Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the wrongs and hardships of Black women are often equal to those experienced by Black men yet receive less attention and justice, and that any legislation passed in the House of Representatives to remedy racial inequities in the United States, especially those present in the criminal justice system, must include reforms to address concerns for Black women.

H. Res. 1027 · 116th Congress · Jun 26, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

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the harm, trauma, and deaths of Black women must be recognized alongside Black men;

(2)

the position of Black women is unique in this country, and therefore deserves specific, focused intervention to bring about equality of access, opportunity, and justice;

(3)

any legislation passed in the House of Representatives to remedy racial inequities in the United States, especially those present in the criminal justice system, must include reforms to address concerns for Black women; and

(4)

the creation of a commission to study the status of Black women and girls, and the social and systemic barriers they face, would aid in reducing those barriers, and identifying reforms that would encourage more fair and equal treatment for Black women and all people.

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Jun 26, 2020viewing Introduced in House Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Moore, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lowenthal, and Ms. Omar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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