S.Res. 442 · 108th Congress
A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and their descendants for the Senate's failure to enact…
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A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and their descendants for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation.
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Declares that the Senate: (1) apologizes to the victims and survivors of lynching for its failure to enact anti-lynching legislation; (2) expresses its deepest sympathies and most solemn regrets to the descendants of such victims whose ancestors were deprived of life, human dignity, and the constitutional protections accorded all other U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 29, 2004
Declares that the Senate: (1) apologizes to the victims and survivors of lynching for its failure to enact anti-lynching legislation; (2) expresses its deepest sympathies and most solemn regrets to the descendants of such victims whose ancestors were deprived of life, human dignity, and the constitutional protections accorded all other U.S. citizens; and (3) remembers the history of lynching, to ensure that these personal tragedies will be neither forgotten nor repeated.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and their descendants for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation.
Latest action (Sep 29, 2004): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9956)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 29, 2004
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No recorded floor vote found.