Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.

House Resolution

H.Res. 657

119th Congress

Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marcy Kaptur

Representative

Democratic

OH-9

Cosponsors

11

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary

This resolution condemns racism and discrimination, and declares the House's intention to pass legislation establishing a new Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department would be responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy to eliminate racism and discrimination in America.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorMarcy Kaptur (D-OH)

Introduced8/15/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

ChamberHouse

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Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.

This resolution condemns racism and discrimination, and declares the House's intention to pass legislation establishing a new Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department would be responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy to

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This resolution condemns racism and discrimination, and declares the House's intention to pass legislation establishing a new Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department would be responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy to eliminate racism and discrimination in America.

Bill Number: 657
Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Introduced: 8/15/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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Fact Sheet

Title: Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.
Bill Number: 657
Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Introduced: 8/15/2025
Summary: This resolution condemns racism and discrimination, and declares the House's intention to pass legislation establishing a new Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department would be responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy to eliminate racism and discrimination in

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution condemns racism and discrimination, and declares the House's intention to pass legislation establishing a new Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department would be responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy to eliminate racism and discrimination in America.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p> This resolution condemns racism and invidious discrimination as evil and antithetical to the U.S. Constitution and declares unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination in America. (Invidious discrimination generally refers to discrimination based on a classification that is arbitrary or irrational and not related to a legitimate purpose.)</p> <p>The resolution also expresses the intention of the House of Representatives to pass legislation establishing a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation. The department shall be charged with developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate racism and invidious discrimination.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The resolution condemns racism and discrimination as evil and contrary to the Constitution.
It expresses the House's plan to create a new Department of Reconciliation to develop and coordinate a national strategy to eliminate racism and discrimination.
The Department of Reconciliation would have Cabinet-level status and authority to implement this strategy across the federal government.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, the new Department of Reconciliation would have significant power to address systemic racism and discrimination in America. This could lead to policy changes, government initiatives, and enforcement efforts aimed at promoting equal rights and opportunities for all Americans, particularly racial minorities and other marginalized groups.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

657, 119th Congress (2025). "Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-657