Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial…

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Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

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This resolution rejects the Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases (a series of cases regarding the application of constitutional rights in U.S. territories) and recognizes that constitutional and democratic principles apply throughout the states and territories of the United States.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 20, 2023

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

Latest action (May 22, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 20, 2023

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No recorded floor vote found.