Recognizing the importance of addressing the plight of Afro-Colombians.
Latest action · Aug 3, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes Afro-Colombians for their contributions to Columbia's economic, social, and cultural fabric.
Calls upon the government of Colombia to combat racial discrimination and human rights violations.
Urges the government of Colombia to: (1) demand politicians linked to para-politics scandals are investigated and brought to justice; and (2) implement a policy that ensures proper execution of assistance programs for Afro-Colombians and internally displaced communities.
Encourages the U.S. government to ensure that the previous consultation mechanism with Afro-Colombians and marginalized groups is applied in the free trade agreement negotiation and in Plan Colombia's implementation.
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 3, 2007 to Dec 19, 2007; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Sep 14, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Dec 18, 2007 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Dec 19, 2007 |
Withdrew 1 Yvette D. Clarke D-NY Oct 10, 2007
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Aug 3, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33828 | Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 110th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 26, 2009 |
| RL32713 | Afro-Latinos in Latin America and Considerations for U.S. Policy Archived | Report | Jan 22, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the importance of addressing the plight of Afro-Colombians.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Colombia
- Displaced persons
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Economic assistance
- Ethnic groups
- Ethnic relations
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free trade
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Latin America
- Military assistance
- Minorities
- Misconduct in office
- Political ethics
- Racial discrimination
- Trade negotiations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
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