Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be a criminal act that should be thoroughly investigated by Federal law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

60 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 52 Democrats

8 of 60 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Joe Baca (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Brian Higgins (D-NY), Michael Honda (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Peter King (R-NY) and 30 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Al Green.

• H.Con.Res. 44 (110th) Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 98th anniversary.
• H.Res. 198 (110th) Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
• H.Res. 942 (110th) Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
• H.R. 3329 (110th) Homes for Heroes Act of 2008
• H.R. 1154 (110th) To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
• H.Res. 1095 (110th) Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing…

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-9 district