# 119-sres-629: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.

119-sres-629, A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-629
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Honors Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.'s life and legacy as a civil rights leader and advocate for justice.** The resolution recounts his 1941 birth in Greenville, South Carolina, early activism in the 1960 Greenville library read‑in, work with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leadership of Operation Breadbasket, founding of Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition, presidential campaigns that mobilized millions, diplomatic missions including freeing a captured U.S. sailor, and the 2000 Presidential Medal of Freedom. It extends condolences to his wife Jacqueline and six children and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy to the family.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/629)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-629 (as of 2026-08-11).