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H.Res. 1493

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Declaring unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and providing for the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination.
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Latest Action · August 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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August 27, 2026
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This resolution declares that Congress is taking a comprehensive stand against racism and discrimination in America and commits to establishing a new Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The resolution is styled as a formal declaration of "unconditional war" on racism and discrimination, drawing parallels to President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty in 1964, and identifies systemic racism as pervasive across policing, criminal justice, housing, banking, voting, employment, education, the environment, and health care. The proposed Department of Reconciliation would be headed by a Secretary appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, tasked with developing and implementing a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate racism and discrimination. The resolution specifies that the department's budget should equal at least 10 percent of the Defense Department's budget, and the Secretary would be required to submit semi-annual progress reports to Congress. The resolution does not provide specific timelines or implementation dates but represents a statement of congressional intent to pursue major legislation creating this new federal agency.

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