Bill · H.Res. 1107· House(119-HRES-1107)

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

Age: 76 years

Ohio

Introduced: 3/5/2026
Last activity: 3/5/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Joyce Beatty
Cosponsors: - 165 - 3

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution memorializes Rev. Jesse Jackson. It outlines his background, starting from his birth in South Carolina during Jim Crow, rising to become a civil rights leader, working with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and leading Operation Breadbasket. The text highlights his creation of Operation PUSH and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition to advance economic empowerment and political mobilization. It also mentions his presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 that broke racial barriers. Finally, the bill resolves that the House of Representatives urges the President to issue a proclamation to fly United States flags at half-staff in his honor.

Yes

Would Black Americans be better off under this?+2
The bill honors a pivotal African American civil rights leader and his historical contributions.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+2
The resolution honors a prominent civil rights leader who worked extensively for racial equality.