# 117-hres-226: Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

117-hres-226, Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-226
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-226 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/226)

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