# 119-hres-434: A resolution remembering John Brown.

119-hres-434, A resolution remembering John Brown., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-434
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-434
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution remembering John Brown.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Honors John Brown's role in the abolitionist movement.** This resolution would commemorate the 225th anniversary of his birth and recognize his generational impact on ending slavery in the United States. It recounts biographical details and actions including his 1800 birth in Torrington, Connecticut, his years in Akron where he sheltered escaped slaves, his use of a Springfield wool warehouse as an Underground Railroad station and formation of the League of Gileadites, his 1855 trip to Kansas to support anti-slavery forces, and his October 1859 raid on the United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-434 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/434)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-434 (as of 2025-12-21).