H.Res. 649 · 115th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Yvette Clarke
- Introduced
- 2017-12-07
- Latest action
- 2018-01-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U.S. government; (2) Garvey was and should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights; and (3) the President should take appropriate measures to clear Garvey's name.