Condemning the inflammatory and racially offensive statement of the President of the United States suggesting falsely a moral equivalence between the domestic terrorist act of lynching and the constitutionally provided congressional impeachment power.

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Congressional Summary of HRES 731

This resolution (1) condemns the tweet made by the President on October 22, 2019, drawing a moral equivalence between the exercise of the impeachment power conferred on the House of Representatives by the Constitution and lynching; and (2) calls upon all Americans to read, celebrate, and revere the Constitution.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 731

Bill HRES 731 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 22, 2019. Bill HRES 731 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on November 22, 2019. Bill HRES 731's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. as of December 18, 2019

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 731

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Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Civics education

- Congressional oversight

- Constitution and constitutional amendments

- Hate crimes

- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

- Racial and ethnic relations

- Terrorism

- Violent crime

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 731

Condemning the inflammatory and racially offensive statement of the President of the United States suggesting falsely a moral equivalence between the domestic terrorist act of lynching and the constitutionally provided congressional impeachment power.