Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by John Lewis (D-Ga.)

Rep. Lewis sponsored 23 bills about international affairs in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Dec. 19, 2019 H.R.5517 To affirm the friendship of the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of India, and to establish a bilateral partnership for collaboration to advance development and shared values, and for other purposes. 30
All Democrats
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 26, 2019 H.CON.RES.67 Recognizing the International Day of Peace. 5
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
July 17, 2019 H.RES.501 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 65
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct. 2, 2017 H.R.3909 To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 28, 2017 H.CON.RES.82 Recognizing the International Day of Peace. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 18, 2017 H.RES.455 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 60
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 21, 2016 H.CON.RES.158 Recognizing the International Day of Peace. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 14, 2016 H.R.5847 To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 21, 2015 H.RES.285 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. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
July 16, 2015 H.RES.368 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 25
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 27, 2013 H.RES.283 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. 10
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
June 27, 2013 H.RES.282 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 87
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
April 24, 2013 H.R.1710 To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes. 5
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 23, 2011 H.R.3056 To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes. 32
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 16, 2011 H.RES.312 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. 22
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
July 15, 2011 H.RES.353 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 45
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 14, 2010 H.RES.1518 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the inaugural Nelson Mandela International Day. 54
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec. 3, 2009 H.RES.948 Commending the participants and organizers of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 24, 2009 H.R.3328 To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes. 49
Bipartisan
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2122)
May 7, 2009 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. 39
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 1, 2008 H.RES.1169 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. 41
All Democrats
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.
May 24, 2007 H.R.2522 To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery. 42
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
June 7, 2000 H.CON.RES.348 Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and expressing the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to end this abuse of human rights. 66
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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