IV

118th CONGRESS

2nd SESSION

H. RES. 962

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 12, 2024

Ms. BROWN (for herself, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AMO, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FROST, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. IVEY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LANDSMAN, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. MFUME, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mrs. SYKES, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TRONE, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. VELÁZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. MENG, and Mr. SABLAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.

Whereas the Nation will celebrate the 95th anniversary of the birth of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 15, 2024;

Dr. King believed that diversity is a strength for our country;
Dr. King fought, marched, and preached for the rights of all people, especially Black Americans;
One of these rights is the right for every person to vote and have their voice heard in our democracy;
Tolerance for differences in race, ethnicity, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability is a valuable virtue;
Civil discussions in a free country are the true promise of our nation;
In his letter from Birmingham Jail, Dr. King wrote, "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly";

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

celebrates the 95th anniversary of the birth of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on January 15, 2024, and reminds us that hate and hateful conduct based on differences have no place in the United States, in tribute to his life and teachings;
agrees with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s statement that anyone who lives inside the United States can never be an outsider anywhere within its bounds;
honors the life, legacy, works, and heroism of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
condemns any form of harassment, discrimination, or prejudice against any minority ethnic group, including the Black community, Indigenous people, the Jewish community, the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, the Muslim community, and the Hispanic and Latino communities;
condemns any form of harassment, discrimination, or prejudice based on a person's gender, including the trans community and LGBTQ+ individuals;
abhors the violence and hatred that led to the untimely death of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
calls on all people in the United States and the world to uphold Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s values and teachings of justice, equality, peace, advocacy, and tolerance.

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Rep. Colin Allred

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