Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe.
Latest action · Jul 30, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 30, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Encourages the United States and the international community to recognize the contributions of Black Europeans.
Calls upon European parliamentarians to promote racial equality and combat racial discrimination through efforts such as introducing legislation, speaking out in their parliaments against racism, and working with Black European and other minority communities to develop relevant policies.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 595 | Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe. | Identical bill | Jun 26, 2009 |
| HRES 1496 | Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. | Related bill | Jul 14, 2010 |
Subjects
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- Jul 30, 2010Introduced in House
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