Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans.

Bill: 108-hres-234
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2003-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Arab Americans
Asian American ethnic groups
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation
Ethnic relations
Hate crimes
Minorities
Muslims
Prejudice
Prosecution
Racial discrimination
Racial violence
Racism
Religion
Religious liberty
Sikhs
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: 
Declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, should be protected in light of the number of bias-motivated crimes against them in recent months.
 
Condemns bigotry and acts of violence against such people and calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities to prevent and investigate and prosecute such bias-motivated crimes.

action_date: 2003-09-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, should be protected in light of the number of bias-motivated crimes against them in recent months.
 
Condemns bigotry and acts of violence against such people and calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities to prevent and investigate and prosecute such bias-motivated crimes.

action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, should be protected in light of the number of bias-motivated crimes against them in recent months.
 
Condemns bigotry and acts of violence against such people and calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities to prevent and investigate and prosecute such bias-motivated crimes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9223)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9223)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 234.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9223-9228)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-249.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-249.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Introduced in House