Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.

House Resolution

H.Res. 654

119th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darrell E. Issa

Representative

Republican

CA-48

Cosponsors

12

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Congress

Summary

This resolution calls for the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell, a former senator from Georgia, from the Russell Senate Office Building and revert it to the building's original name, the Old Senate Office Building.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution calls for the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell, a former senator from Georgia, from the Russell Senate Office Building and revert it to the building's original name, the Old Senate Office Building.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This resolution calls on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building and revert to the building's original name—the Old Senate Office Building.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the name of Richard B. Russell should be removed from the Senate office building.
Russell was a long-serving senator who supported racial segregation and opposed civil rights legislation.
Changing the building's name would be a symbolic act to remove the name of a politician associated with discriminatory policies.
The resolution does not actually change the building's name, but rather urges the Senate to take this action.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this resolution becomes law, the name of the Russell Senate Office Building would be changed back to the Old Senate Office Building. This would mainly impact government operations and the public perception of the building, as it would no longer bear the name of a politician with a history of supporting segregation and opposing civil rights.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Congress

Related Subjects

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Members of Congress

Senate

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

654, 119th Congress (2025). "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-654