HCONRES 47 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on those descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Introduced Feb 13, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Charles B. Rangel D-NY

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Latest action · Feb 13, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Recognizes: (1) African descendants for their contributions to the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the countries in the Americas, particularly in Latin American and Caribbean societies; and (2) that as a result of their skin color and ancestry, such descendants have wrongfully experienced economic, social, and political injustices. Urges the President to encourage the celebration and remembrance of the achievements of African descendants in the Americas and a resolution of such injustices.

Urges the United States and the international community to: (1) work to ensure that extreme poverty is eradicated, universal education is achieved, quality healthcare is made available, sustainable environmental resources are provided, and equal access to justice and representation under the law is granted in Afro-descendant communities in Latin American and the Caribbean; and (2) achieve these goals by promoting research on identifying and eradicating racial disparities in economic, political, and social spheres; promoting, funding, and creating development programs that focus on such communities; providing technical support and training to Afro-descendant advocacy groups that work to uphold basic human rights in the region; promoting the creation of an international working group on problems of such communities; and promoting trade and other bilateral and multilateral agreements that take into account the needs of such communities.

Cosponsors 53

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2003 to Jun 15, 2004; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-LAWilliam J. JeffersonOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsFeb 25, 2003
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonFeb 25, 2003
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickFeb 25, 2003
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezFeb 25, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisFeb 25, 2003
D-CADiane E. WatsonFeb 25, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenFeb 25, 2003
D-HIEd CaseFeb 25, 2003
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonFeb 25, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 25, 2003
D-MDElijah E. CummingsFeb 25, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottFeb 25, 2003
D-NYJose E. SerranoFeb 25, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensFeb 25, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaFeb 25, 2003
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeFeb 25, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesFeb 25, 2003
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesFeb 25, 2003
D-ARVic SnyderFeb 25, 2003
D-CAXavier BecerraFeb 25, 2003
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnFeb 27, 2003
D-PRAnibal Acevedo-VilaFeb 27, 2003
D-ILBobby L. RushFeb 27, 2003
D-PAChaka FattahFeb 27, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownFeb 27, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisFeb 27, 2003
D-GAJohn LewisFeb 27, 2003
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldFeb 27, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonFeb 27, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezFeb 27, 2003
D-NCMelvin L. WattFeb 27, 2003
D-NYMichael R. McNultyFeb 27, 2003
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezFeb 27, 2003
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayFeb 27, 2003
D-SCJames E. ClyburnMar 26, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyMar 26, 2003
D-CAJoe BacaMar 26, 2003
D-CAMaxine WatersMar 26, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichJul 18, 2003
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoJul 18, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostJul 18, 2003
D-MNBetty McCollumOct 2, 2003
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerDec 8, 2003
D-MABarney FrankDec 8, 2003
D-MABill DelahuntFeb 10, 2004
D-NJRobert MenendezMar 2, 2004
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezMar 30, 2004
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJun 15, 2004

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 13, 2003

Actions 2

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  1. Feb 13, 2003Introduced in House
  2. Feb 13, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Research

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Cite it 1

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ProductTitleKindPublished
RL32713Afro-Latinos in Latin America and Considerations for U.S. Policy ArchivedReportJan 22, 2009

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on those descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Feb 13, 2003Introduced in House

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