Crockett, Congresswoman Jasmine; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Teddy Reese

Non-binding House resolution recognizing and commending Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett for civil rights and public service; ceremonial, with no funds or legal changes.

House Second Readers

Summary — H.R. 565 (House Resolution): “Crockett, Congresswoman Jasmine; commend”

Bill number: H.R. 565

Type: House resolution (honorific)

Introduced: January 20, 2025

Current status: Adopted by the House (reported enrolled March 25, 2025)

Sponsors: Eleanor Holmes Norton; Tremaine Reese (primary)

Committees: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary; placed on Local & Consent Calendars

Purpose and intent

H.R. 565 is a simple, non‑binding House resolution that recognizes and commends Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett for her public service and career-long commitment to civil rights, criminal justice reform, and economic opportunity. It is an expression of the House’s appreciation rather than a proposal to change law or allocate funds.

Key provisions

Officially recognizes and commends Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett for “efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service” and extends best wishes for her continued health and happiness.

Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Congresswoman Crockett.

No legislative or regulatory mandates, no appropriations, and no changes to the U.S. Code are included.

Biographical and merit points cited in the resolution

The resolution recounts Crockett’s career highlights as presented in the text:
- United States Representative for Texas’s 30th Congressional District (since January 2023), representing portions of Dallas and Tarrant counties.
- Elected freshman leadership representative (118th Congress); appointed vice ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight in the 119th Congress.
- Former public defender and civil rights attorney; served in the Texas House of Representatives where she was the sole Black freshman and youngest Black lawmaker during the 87th Legislature.
- Credited with sponsoring numerous bills as a state representative, co‑founding the Texas Progressive Caucus and the Texas Caucus on Climate, Energy, and the Environment, and participating in the 2021 Texas House quorum break.

Impact and significance

Practical effect: purely ceremonial. The resolution confers formal congressional recognition but creates no legal rights, duties, or funding.

Administrative action: Clerk authorized to provide a copy of the resolution to Congresswoman Crockett.

Note: The version text includes an unrelated line citing the “District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025,” which appears inconsistent with this resolution’s content and is likely stray or erroneous text.