H. Res. 1004 (119th)Bill Overview

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues|Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Democratic
Introduced
Jan 15, 2026
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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01 · The brief

This House resolution honors Reverend Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., marking the 97th anniversary of his birth on January 19, 2026.

It celebrates diversity, affirms voting rights, quotes King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, and condemns harassment or discrimination against specified ethnic, religious, and gender groups.

Passage5/100

As a House simple resolution it expresses the chamber's sentiment and does not create law; symbolic measures rarely produce binding legal change.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative House resolution that clearly states its purpose and uses explicit language to honor Dr. King and condemn prejudice. It contains appropriate symbolic language and enumerated expressions of sentiment without imposing operational or legal obligations.

Contention25/100

Support for explicit LGBTQ+/trans inclusion versus conservative discomfort

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
Federal agenciesTargeted stakeholders
Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesReaffirms federal legislative support for civil rights norms and anti-hate principles.
  • Targeted stakeholdersEncourages civic education and public commemorations of Dr. King's legacy and diversity.
  • Targeted stakeholdersSignals congressional backing for voting rights as an inalienable right for all citizens.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersIs purely symbolic and creates no legal or budgetary obligations.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMay be criticized as insufficient without accompanying legislative actions to prevent hate crimes.
  • Targeted stakeholdersCould prompt backlash from individuals opposing inclusion of specific groups such as LGBTQ+ people.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Support for explicit LGBTQ+/trans inclusion versus conservative discomfort
Progressive100%

Strongly supportive.

Views the resolution as a clear affirmation of civil rights, inclusive language, and the centrality of voting rights.

Sees the explicit naming of racial, religious, and LGBTQ+ groups as an important recognition of contemporary vulnerabilities.

Leans supportive
Centrist95%

Generally supportive but pragmatic.

Sees the resolution as a low‑risk, nonbinding tribute that promotes unity and democratic norms.

Appreciates inclusive language but remains cautious about symbolic gestures substituting for substantive policy.

Leans supportive
Conservative75%

Cautiously supportive of honoring Dr.

King and condemning violence and hate, but wary of specific inclusions.

Some will welcome the tribute and voting‑rights affirmation; others may object to explicit LGBT/trans language or see this as cultural signaling.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

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President

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Passage likelihood5/100

As a House simple resolution it expresses the chamber's sentiment and does not create law; symbolic measures rarely produce binding legal change.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether House leadership will schedule a floor vote
  • Possible objections or amendments to specific group references
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Support for explicit LGBTQ+/trans inclusion versus conservative discomfort

As a House simple resolution it expresses the chamber's sentiment and does not create law; symbolic measures rarely produce binding legal c…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative House resolution that clearly states its purpose and uses explicit language to honor Dr. King and condemn prejudice. It contains ap…

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