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- H.RES.253
H.RES.253: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the urgency of U.S. ratification of United Nations human-rights treaties.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Sept. 21, 1993
- Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 1993
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should expeditiously ratify the: (1) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; (2) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; (3) American Convention on Human Rights; (4) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (5) Convention on the Rights of the Child; (6) Optional Protocol to the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.
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| Sept. 21, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by John J. LaFalce (D-N.Y.) |