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Legislative Research on Proposed Legislation

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Resolution Number Title Committeesort descending Topic
2024-C019 Adjusting Diocesan Assessments to the Wider Church 03 - Governance and Structure Budget, Dioceses
2024-A062 Amend Canon I.4.2.j Mutual Ministry Review 03 - Governance and Structure Canons, Executive Council
2024-C005 Diocesan Conversations Regarding Provinces 03 - Governance and Structure Provinces
2024-C006 The Episcopal Church Conversations Regarding Provinces 03 - Governance and Structure Provinces
2024-A083 Affirm Anglican Connections 04 - World Mission Anglican Communion, Ecumenism
2024-A087 Collect Data on Meeting Sustainable Development Goals 04 - World Mission Environment
2024-A088 Consult with the Office of Global Partnerships 04 - World Mission Evangelism, World Mission
2024-A080 Create a Task Force on Countering the Colonial Mindset 04 - World Mission Racism, Reconciliation
2024-D026 Enable Episcopal Migration Ministries to More Fully Live Out its Mission 04 - World Mission Immigration
2024-D016 Continued Funding of The Beloved Community 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A027 Increase Recruitment, Hiring, Appointment, Retention, and Representation of People of Color in Church Positions 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A031 Translate Reconciliation Resources into Spanish 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Language Translation, Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A032 Hire a Chief Equity Officer 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing DFMS/PECUSA, Racism
2024-A015 Owning a Commitment to Reparations 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A033 Renew ECCAR 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A095 Continue the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Liturgy, Reconciliation
2024-A035 Establish Model Policies for Anti/Racism/Racial Reconciliation Work 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A097 Developing a Common Framework for Anti-Racism Training 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-D013 Resolving the Conflict between Israel and the Palestinian People 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-C027 Conditioning U.S. Military Aid to Israel 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-C013 Migration with Dignity 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Refugees
2024-D003 A Call for Ending Apartheid Against Palestinians 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Middle East
2024-D019 Justice and Peace in Ukraine 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Peace, Warfare
2024-A010 Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-D004 Express Solidarity with Palestinians as an Indigenous People 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Middle East
2024-A011 Confronting Apartheid 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-C015 Migration with Dignity 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Refugees
2024-D005 Solidarity with the Palestinian Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions Movement 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Middle East, Socially Responsible Investment
2024-A012 On Opposing Israel's Apartheid 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-D006 Rejecting the Theology and Politics of Christian Zionism 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Middle East
2024-D007 Peace Through Equal Rights in Israel/Palestine 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-D009 Swords Into Plowshares: U.S. Accountability and Responsibility in Rebuilding Gaza 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-D012 Conditioning U.S. Military Assistance to Israel on Human Rights and a Negotiated Peace 06 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2024-D014 Declare Gun Violence a National Health Crisis 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Gun Control, Health, Violence
2024-C026 Religious Liberty 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Religious Freedom
2024-D017 Support Regulations on Generative Artificial Intelligence 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Technology
2024-D021 Support for Child Labor Protections 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Labor
2024-A018 Task Force on Pacifism and Just War 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Structure, Warfare
2024-D008 Protection of Water “Ola i Ka Wai - Water is Life” 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Environment, Human Rights
2024-C003 On Affordable Housing 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Poverty
2024-A081 Combat Rising Religious Nationalism 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Discrimination, Racism, Violence
2024-D011 The Prohibition of Assault Weapons 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Gun Control, Weapons
2024-D027 Addressing Traffic Fatalities 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Public Policy
2024-D028 Close Guantánamo Bay Prison 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Criminal Justice, Public Policy
2024-A067 Rebranding the Parochial Report 08 - Congregational Vitality and Data-Driven Initiatives Parochial Reports
2024-A044 Develop Sustainable Congregational Revitalization Ministries 08 - Congregational Vitality and Data-Driven Initiatives Congregations, Evangelism
2024-D024 Recommending Use of Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers 08 - Congregational Vitality and Data-Driven Initiatives Church Property
2024-A045 Celebrate and Support the Planting of New Episcopal Worshiping Communities 09 - Evangelism and the Future Church Evangelism
2024-A046 Support Starting New Bi-Cultural and Multi-Cultural Ministries 09 - Evangelism and the Future Church Diversity, Ethnic Ministries
2024-A117 Withdraw Rev. William Porcher DuBose from the Lesser Feasts and Fasts Calendar -- Second Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts