Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1056 Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 20, 2020 Mr. CRIST (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. SOTO, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mrs. DINGELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility. Whereas civility involves being nice or polite to others and treating others with respect; Whereas civil discourse and dialogue are hallmarks of the American political and social systems, and these hall- marks have been jeopardized in recent years by growing division in and coarsening of our political culture; Whereas 9 out of 10 Americans agree incivility leads to in- timidation, threats, harassment, discrimination, violence, and cyberbullying; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:28 Jul 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1056.IH HR1056 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1056 IH Whereas a majority of Americans believe incivility in our poli- tics encourages general incivility in society and deters citizens from engaging in public service; Whereas racial and religious minorities, the homeless, people with disabilities, the poor, and law enforcement officers report having experienced the most incivility; Whereas civility training in schools, a national campaign to promote civility, a conscious public effort to practice civil- ity, and a National Day of Civility may combat the threats posed by increasing incivility and distrust in our institutions; and Whereas July 12th would be an appropriate day to designate as a National Day of Civility: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of a National Day 2 of Civility; 3 (2) encourages a national campaign to promote 4 civility in our schools, at work, and in our public 5 spaces; and 6 (3) calls on all Americans to practice civility. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:28 Jul 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1056.IH HR1056 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS