Discrimination laws need to be repealed and removed across the whole system. The discrimination laws against the First Tribes, African Americans, Women, LGBTQIA+... there are a number of groups that have had laws enacted against them simply for existing. They all need to go.

Getting rid of discriminatory or obsolete laws is a responsibility of Congress. They can have staffers collect the pertinent legislation, put it all in a package or categorical packages and with a single bill eliminate the bunch. I certainly do not want some clever legal justification for improper acts based on laws pertaining to the details of life in the 1800's - particularly laws that run counter to current practice - and especially discriminatory laws. I do not like having to take out the garbage, but it has to be done at least eventually. This is no different: Congress take out your garbage before some legal rats can scurry around and feast on your discarded scraps.

This is a good start. Next would be to get rid of all of the laws discriminating against people of color, gays and other groups.

It takes no time to repeal outdated laws, but it makes a lot of difference to those who were affected by them. I expect this to pass unanimously. I hope my legislators are listening.

How about going through all laws and get rid of all the outdated laws like the anti Gay laws , for instants and the anti Black laws etc

One of the best and easiest thing I hat Congress can do is to stoop voter suppression in Native American communities

Yes If anybody is owed anything in life, Native Americans are owed 10 times more.

It’s absurd these laws are even on the books. They should have been gone years ago.

While not currently relevant, these laws could be used as justification for unjust practices in the future.

Outdated, discriminatory laws relating to Native American tribes should be repealed to correct the historic injustices they helped perpetuate.

The RESPECT Act, HR3684, should be passed. A read of the list of provisions that this repeals indicates that if this is even coming up as a question in 2019, then it’s blatantly obvious that Congress has failed in its job for well over 100 years, something most constituents of either party would tend to agree with. The Nay recommendation against passage states that the laws are no longer enforced, therefore no need to change anything. Right. You are as aware as I that laws are selectively enforced, whenever they may happen fit the enforcers’ plan. Please vote in favor of passage now to avoid the possibility of future uncertainty and potential discrimination that the existing provisions would allow if invoked and you will have taken a first step toward cleaning up decades of neglect. Thank you

Of course these outdated laws regarding indigenous people’s need to be repealed. My only question is, what has taken so long?

Do we even have to ask this question?

Get all out dated laws, Federal and state off the books! In Texas we still have a vagrancy law on the books. It states if you don’t have two dollars on your person you can be jailed! Well, I rarely carry cash because I have a debit card. Just like millions of people in Texas. It’s a stupid law and discriminates against the poor and/or homeless!

Although it’s said these laws are no longer enforced, they could be. The stains and pains of a very dark past on People’s that lived on these lands thousands of years before europeans may not be removed or forgotten, we most certainly can repeal these laws as a very important step. All the People who encompass this land are kept separated from each other by racism, hate and fear. Not only does this law show that the American Government wishes to move forward , but it helps to unify all People who call this land home. How can we even begin to think we’re the best nation in the world when there are still barbaric enslavement laws that could actually be enforced at any moment to terrorize our Native Americans? Remember, when our government terrorizes anyone... that’s called security which is enforced by homeland security and ICE, which is legal. A truly great nation accepts all and protects all equally regardless of economic value, race, gender or religious beliefs. So: if these laws are no longer enforced... then they should be cleared off the books... for all time.

These laws should be repealed immediately alongside a review of the outdated paternalistic policies that have evolved relating to the way both the Federal and State governments treat Tribal governments relating to jurisdiction, Child Welfare, and the unbelievable policies relating to energy, health care and infrastructure, as well as the failure to properly manage and account for Tribal and individual trusts lands and natural resources. It is shameful the way federal agencies have been allowed to treat Tribes and individual Indians!

Yes: interesting side note is that tomorrow is the 155th Anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre. Time magazine has a nice feature article on the subject. Well worth checking out indeed. If you’re not familiar it’s even more important to take a glance.

We interfere in the internal affairs of other countries as a matter of foreign policy of neoliberalism in the world which creates billionaires as the middle and working classes are hollowed out in the promotion of inequality and poverty! But this is a let’s feel good about not being the thugs we used to be! If you want to remove the blemish of repression and oppression vote to give the Indian nations a representative in Congress and grant local sovereignty to all territories big and small that presently have no vote or freedom to determine their futures!! Return all federal lands to our indigenous nations and develop reservations with 21st century technologies!!

All outdated laws should be repealed.

Of COURSE!