H.Res. 48 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.Res. 48 and get alerts. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Create a free account or sign in to follow the Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues policy area and get alerts. ▲ 642 days since action Sponsor: Shontel M. Brown, OH-11, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 68 (68 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2025-01-16

Latest action (2025-01-16): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What H.Res. 48 does, in plain terms

This resolution celebrates the 96th anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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