Honoring the life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence in Uganda because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Latest action · Mar 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Honors the life of David Kato and victims of violence in Uganda because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Urges the Ugandan government to thoroughly investigate Mr. Kato's death and to share its findings with the international community.
Calls on the global community to continue advocating for the human rights of all individuals and condemns the atmosphere of anti-gay sentiment that supports and endorses violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2011 to Apr 14, 2011; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 11, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 14, 2011 |
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 Feb 17, 2011 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Mar 8, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring the life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence in Uganda because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in House
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