United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

HRES 540 — 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.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted in House

  2. Submitted in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 531 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (531)

531 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 540?
HRES 540 is sponsored by Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), and Lee, Summer L. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 540?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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