House Bill 314 - Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-04-20

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

Alternative Names

Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

Associated Legislation

Policy Areas

Law

Potential Impact

Constitution and constitutional amendments

Due process and equal protection

Racial and ethnic relations

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Supreme Court

U.S. history

U.S. territories and protectorates

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Committees and Subcommittees

Natural Resources Committee

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions