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- H.R.1299
H.R.1299: Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
70 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act This bill prohibits funds from being made available to Honduras for the police or military (including for equipment and training), and directs the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against any loans for the police or military of Honduras, until the Department of States certifies that the government of Honduras has: prosecuted...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to House Financial Services
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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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| March 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) |