# 118-hres-817: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.

118-hres-817, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-817
- Congress: 118
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2023-10-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-5573: Britanny Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act

## Sources
- [118-hres-817 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/817)

## Related
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- [118-hres-1101: Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1101)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6828: Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6828)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-5573: Britanny Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5573)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-817 (as of 2026-10-15).