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- H.RES.1273
H.RES.1273: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the human rights crisis of Laotian and Hmong people in Laos and Thailand.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced June 12, 2008
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (9 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Urges the Lao government to: (1) cease military and security force attacks and actions against Lao and Hmong civilians and dissident Laotian political and minority religious groups; (2) provide international access to closed areas and military zones in Laos where Laotians and Hmong are being killed, persecuted, or have been internally displaced or fled; and (3) release the leaders of the Lao Students Movement for Democracy of October 1999 and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| June 12, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) |