House Resolution No. [insert number] introduced by Representatives C. Hinkle, S. Kelly, T. Millett, P. Fielder, J. Gillette, and B. Mitchell seeks to recognize and reflect on the historical entanglement of the Democratic Party with racism and bigotry. The resolution outlines a timeline of the party's actions from its founding in 1828, which supported institutional slavery, to its involvement in the Indian Removal Act, the defense of Jim Crow laws, and the promotion of eugenics. It highlights significant events and figures, such as the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by a Democrat, the party's support for the Ku Klux Klan, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, illustrating a legacy of racial oppression and violence.

The resolution calls for the Democratic Party to issue a formal public apology for its historical role in perpetuating racism and segregation, and it suggests that reparations for the harms caused by Democratic-led policies should be considered by the party itself. Additionally, it urges the Montana House of Representatives to pursue legislation banning diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks, which the resolution claims are ideological descendants of past discriminatory practices. The resolution concludes by affirming that no political party can escape the consequences of its legacy and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging this history for the sake of honest reckoning and bipartisan healing.