U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1493: Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.
Status: In committee, August 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2026 Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination. Whereas this resolution may be cited as the original resolution declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation; Whereas this resolution is presented in the spirit of President Lyndon B. Johnson, who--on January 8, 1964, after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, during a time of great turmoil--proclaimed, This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America ... Our aim is not only to relieve the symptoms of poverty, but to cure it and, above all, to prevent it. ; Whereas President Barack Obama indicated, In fact, if we hadn't declared unconditional war on poverty in America, millions more Americans would be living in poverty today. ; Whereas some of the programs produced by the War on Poverty include Medicaid, Medicare, expanded Social Security, and Head Start--all of which are still needed today; Whereas racism and invidious discrimination--like poverty in 1964--remain pervasive in our …
Sponsors
- Al Green (D, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Common questions
- What is HR1493?
- HR1493 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.
- What is the status of HR1493?
- In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (August 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1493?
- Al Green (D, HD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR1493?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1493
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