Bill · H.Res. 540· House(119-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.

Age: 39 years

Pennsylvania

Introduced: 6/24/2025
Last activity: 6/24/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Summer Lee
Cosponsors: - 15 - 0

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 supports the values of the Equity or Else quality-of-life platform. It acknowledges the need for the House of Representatives to use this platform as a holistic framework for drafting and implementing policy. The goal is to promote racial and economic equity across various social issues. The resolution highlights how systemic racism has impacted basic institutions like education, health care, and housing. It calls for the Federal Government to adopt a "zero tolerance" approach to racial inequity. Finally, it recognizes that the House must evolve its practices to prioritize listening to impacted communities.

Yes· 3 of 22

Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+9
The bill is explicitly designed to promote racial equity through a zero-tolerance approach to inequity.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
The bill focuses on affordability in housing, childcare, and healthcare.
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+8
The resolution supports transformative initiatives like Medicare for All.