Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-03-05)
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What this bill does
This resolution honors the late Rev. Jesse Jackson by formally urging the President to issue a proclamation lowering U.S. flags to half-staff in his memory. It recounts his life and work as a civil rights leader, including founding Operation PUSH and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and his 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns. As a House resolution, it expresses the chamber's position but does not itself order the flags lowered or create any law.
Who it affects
This is a symbolic measure with no direct legal impact on individuals; it most directly concerns the President, who would be urged to act, and honors Rev. Jesse Jackson and those who valued his legacy.
Key points
- It is a non-binding House resolution, not a law, and does not compel the President to act.
- It urges the President to issue a proclamation lowering U.S. flags to half-staff for Rev. Jesse Jackson.
- It summarizes Jackson's civil rights career, organizations he founded, and his two presidential campaigns.
- It was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and has not been passed.
- It has a large number of listed co-sponsors.
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