Condemning the expulsion of two Black, duly elected Tennessee Representatives as a blatant act of racism and an attack on the democracy of the United States and observing that the Tennessee House of Representatives preferred to take this action of expulsion rather than to act on gun control measures to protect children.

House Resolution 292 is a non-binding resolution that formally condemns the April 2023 expulsion of two Black state representatives from the Tennessee General Assembly. The resolution characterizes the removal of these officials as an act of racial discrimination and an affront to democratic principles, while also calling on state and federal lawmakers to prioritize legislation addressing gun violence. Because this is a simple resolution, it does not create new laws or carry the force of legal action; instead, it serves as an official statement of the U.S. House of Representatives’ position on the events in Tennessee and the broader national debate regarding gun control.