# 118-hres-314: Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

118-hres-314, Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs . (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-314
- Congress: 118
- Title: Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
- Introduced: 2023-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hres-314 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/314)

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