H.Res. 1004 is a symbolic resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 97th anniversary of his birth, celebrating his legacy of promoting diversity, tolerance, and equality. The resolution reaffirms King's core teachings about the importance of civil rights and democratic participation for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, or other characteristics. It condemns harassment, discrimination, and prejudice against minority communities including Black Americans, Indigenous people, Jewish, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Muslim, and Hispanic communities, as well as discrimination based on gender and LGBTQ+ status. The resolution also calls on Americans nationwide to uphold King's values of justice, equality, peace, and tolerance. As a House resolution, this measure carries symbolic weight but does not establish law, funding, or binding requirements—it simply expresses the sense of Congress on these values.