H.Res. 398 · 117th Congress

Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Introduced
2021-05-14
Latest action
2021-05-18 · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House.

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.