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H.RES.566: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced May 2, 2014
- Latest Major Action June 10, 2014
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Condemns the practice of untouchability and the discriminatory treatment of the Dalits in South Asia and the Asian diaspora. Calls on the governments of India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations to: (1) end all forms of untouchability and discrimination of the Dalit people, and (2) ensure respect for internationally recognized human rights for these minority groups. Demands that the international community put pressure...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 10, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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| June 10, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
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| May 2, 2014 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| May 2, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) |