Issues/Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

199 bills this Congress· showing 101150

H.Res. 578
House: Referred
Honoring the memory of the victims of the 1967 Newark riots and acknowledging the enduring impact on the Newark community.
DLaMonica McIver(NJ)11 cosponsorsLast action 2025-07-14
H.Res. 569
House: Referred
Affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, elementary, secondary, and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society.
DAdriano Espaillat(NY)25 cosponsorsLast action 2025-07-10
S.Res. 312
Senate: Referred
A resolution recognizing June 2025, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
DTina Smith(MN)45 cosponsorsLast action 2025-07-09
H.Res. 543
House: Referred
Recognizing the right to peacefully protest and condemning violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent.
DNanette Diaz Barragán(CA)75 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-27
H.Res. 550
House: Referred
Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2025
DAl Green(TX)131 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-27
H.R. 4161
House: Referred
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025
DSean Casten(IL)2 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-26
H.Res. 549
House: Referred
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".
DSuzan K. DelBene(WA)94 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-26
S. 2190
Senate: Referred
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025
DCory A. Booker(NJ)0 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-26
S.Res. 306
Senate: Referred
A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".
DTammy Baldwin(WI)25 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-26
S.Res. 52
Senate: Reported
A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world.
RJames Lankford(OK)9 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-26
S.Res. 290
Senate: Passed
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
RJohn Cornyn(TX)31 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-25
H.R. 4099
House: Referred
Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
DLizzie Fletcher(TX)145 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-24
H.Res. 540
House: Referred
Supporting the values of the Equity or Else quality-of-life platform and acknowledging the need for the House of Representatives to use the platform as a holistic framework for drafting and implementing policy that promotes racial and economic equity for all across various social issues.
DSummer L. Lee(PA)15 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-24
H.R. 4087
House: Referred
Define to Defeat Act of 2025
RBarry Moore(AL)1 cosponsorLast action 2025-06-23
H.J.Res. 101
House: Referred
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
RSteve Womack(AR)24 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-13
H.R. 3950
House: Referred
Truth in Gender Act of 2025
REarl L. "Buddy" Carter(GA)1 cosponsorLast action 2025-06-13
H.Con.Res. 37
House: Referred
Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
DJasmine Crockett(TX)45 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-12
H.R. 3974
House: Referred
Protect Black Women and Girls Act
DRobin L. Kelly(IL)16 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-12
H.Res. 514
House: Referred
Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
DDarren Soto(FL)41 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-12
S.Con.Res. 14
Senate: Referred
A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
DCory A. Booker(NJ)7 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-12
S.J.Res. 58
Senate: Referred
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
RSteve Daines(MT)2 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-12
S. 2037
Senate: Referred
Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act
RJim Banks(IN)2 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-11
H.R. 3850
House: Referred
District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2025
DEleanor Holmes Norton(DC)0 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-09
H.Res. 481
House: Passed
Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.
RJefferson Van Drew(NJ)70 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-09
H.R. 3811
House: Referred
Elder Pride Protection Act of 2025
DJosh Gottheimer(NJ)33 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-06
H.R. 3708
House: Referred
No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act
DBecca Balint(VT)37 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-05
S. 1957
Senate: Referred
No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act
DJeff Merkley(OR)19 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-04
H.R. 3691
House: Referred
Commission to Study Acts of Antisemitism in the United States Act
RMariannette Miller-Meeks(IA)3 cosponsorsLast action 2025-06-03
H.R. 3622
House: Referred
Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Congressional Gold Medal Act
DDonald S. Beyer, Jr.(VA)7 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-29
H.Res. 455
House: Referred
Recognizing and supporting the continued efforts and contributions of the City of Ferndale to the LGBTQIA+ community of the State of Michigan.
DHaley M. Stevens(MI)0 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-29
H.R. 3602
House: Referred
Ending Qualified Immunity Act
DAyanna Pressley(MA)18 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-23
H.R. 3606
House: Referred
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2025
DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott(VA)14 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-23
S. 1913
Senate: Referred
Ending Qualified Immunity Act
DEdward J. Markey(MA)2 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-22
S.Res. 240
Senate: Referred
A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, pre-K through 12th grade and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society.
DMazie K. Hirono(HI)21 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-21
H.R. 3522
House: Referred
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2025
DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott(VA)8 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-20
H.Res. 434
House: Referred
A resolution remembering John Brown.
DEmilia Strong Sykes(OH)0 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-20
H.Res. 424
House: Referred
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day".
DSuzanne Bonamici(OR)6 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-17
H.Res. 414
House: Referred
Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the crime of enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.
DSummer L. Lee(PA)13 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-15
H.R. 3417
House: Referred
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025
RPete Sessions(TX)9 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-14
H.Res. 352
House: Passed
Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community.
DDebbie Wasserman Schultz(FL)11 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-14
H.R. 3282
House: Referred
Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act of 2025
RRandy Fine(FL)0 cosponsorsLast action 2025-05-08
S. 558
Senate: Referred
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
RTim Scott(SC)47 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-30
H.R. 15
House: Referred
Equality Act
DMark Takano(CA)217 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-29
S. 1503
Senate: Referred
Equality Act
DJeff Merkley(OR)46 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-29
H.Res. 336
House: Referred
Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.
DEleanor Holmes Norton(DC)0 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-17
H.R. 2901
House: Referred
Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act
DBennie G. Thompson(MS)10 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-10
H.Res. 326
House: Referred
Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of the trailblazing labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.
DSylvia R. Garcia(TX)55 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-10
H.Res. 315
House: Referred
Recognizing the 159th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
DJonathan L. Jackson(IL)10 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-09
H.Res. 319
House: Referred
Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married in 1975.
DJoe Neguse(CO)4 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-09
H.Res. 321
House: Referred
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.
DMark Takano(CA)13 cosponsorsLast action 2025-04-09

Lobbying In This Space

286 firms
MICKENBERG, LLCon behalf ofAMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION
8 filings·through 2026
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIOon behalf ofAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO
8 filings·through 2026
ATOLLETC LLCon behalf ofATOLLETC LLC
8 filings·through 2026
FAHMY HUDOME INTERNATIONAL, INCon behalf ofHUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION
8 filings·through 2025
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CIVIL ADVOCACYon behalf ofNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CIVIL ADVOCACY
7 filings·through 2026
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INCon behalf ofAMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC
7 filings·through 2026
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.on behalf ofSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
7 filings·through 2026
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAon behalf ofNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
7 filings·through 2026
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLCon behalf ofAMERICANS TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE
7 filings·through 2025
ASCEND CONSULTINGon behalf ofSTREET GRACE
7 filings·through 2024
COIN CENTER INC.on behalf ofCOIN CENTER INC.
6 filings·through 2026
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSon behalf ofAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
6 filings·through 2026
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOMon behalf ofALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
6 filings·through 2026
PEN AMERICAon behalf ofPEN AMERICA
6 filings·through 2026
UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSon behalf ofUNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS
6 filings·through 2026
PUBLIC CITIZENon behalf ofPUBLIC CITIZEN
6 filings·through 2026
OUR CHILDREN'S TRUSTon behalf ofOUR CHILDREN'S TRUST
6 filings·through 2026
FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCon behalf ofJOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC.
6 filings·through 2026
PATTERSON & MEEKon behalf ofAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
6 filings·through 2026
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESon behalf ofMETA PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
6 filings·through 2026
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDon behalf ofNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND
6 filings·through 2026
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLCon behalf ofSERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
6 filings·through 2026
AARPon behalf ofAARP
6 filings·through 2026
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)on behalf ofTRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)
6 filings·through 2026
NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICEon behalf ofNETWORK
6 filings·through 2026
PEOPLE UNITED FOR PRIVACYon behalf ofPEOPLE UNITED FOR PRIVACY
6 filings·through 2026
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEEon behalf ofNATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
6 filings·through 2026
FGA ACTION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY SOLUTIONS PROJECT)on behalf ofFGA ACTION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY SOLUTIONS PROJECT)
6 filings·through 2026
EPPLIN STRATEGIC PLANNINGon behalf ofAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
6 filings·through 2026
NVG, LLCon behalf ofAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
6 filings·through 2026
KATHERINE OHon behalf ofDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION
6 filings·through 2026
PERSEUS STRATEGIESon behalf ofDAVID VARDANYAN
6 filings·through 2025
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCon behalf ofDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
6 filings·through 2025
OCAL LOBBYING GROUPon behalf ofDISENOS CASANAVE INTERNATIONAL S.A.C.
6 filings·through 2025
THE GALLERY HOSPITALITY CORPon behalf ofHILL STRATEGY LLC
6 filings·through 2025
LOC COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONon behalf ofSTATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
6 filings·through 2025
ARTBAon behalf ofARTBA
5 filings·through 2026
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUEon behalf ofANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
5 filings·through 2026
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATEon behalf ofAMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
5 filings·through 2026
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATIONon behalf ofELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
5 filings·through 2026
ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLCon behalf ofAMERICAN UNITY FUND, INC.
5 filings·through 2026
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONon behalf ofAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
5 filings·through 2026
FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.on behalf ofFIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.
5 filings·through 2026
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC.on behalf ofDISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INC
5 filings·through 2026
CASA, INC.on behalf ofCASA, INC.
5 filings·through 2026
CARMEN GUZMAN, LLCon behalf ofCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
5 filings·through 2026
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLINDon behalf ofAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
5 filings·through 2026
EPPLIN STRATEGIC PLANNINGon behalf ofCENTERLINE LIBERTIES, INC.
5 filings·through 2026
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEEon behalf ofAMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
5 filings·through 2026
H&M STRATEGIES LLPon behalf ofANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (ADL)
5 filings·through 2026

Firms and lobbyists reporting LDA activity on this issue area (119th Congress, 2025–present). Counts are filings, not spending. Source: lda.senate.gov.