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- H.RES.416
H.RES.416: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced May 7, 2009
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2009
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
39 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States recommits to fighting discrimination, xenophobia, and human and civil rights abuses in both domestic and foreign policy; (2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (3) the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of specified covenants and conventions of the United Nations and the International...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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| May 7, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by John Lewis (D-Ga.) |