Congress 112 - HRES 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.

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Canada Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Disability and health-based discrimination Employment discrimination and employee rights Human rights International Affairs International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Latin America Racial and ethnic relations Senate Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination United Nations

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States recommits to fighting discrimination, xenophobia, human and civil rights abuses in both domestic and foreign policy; (2) it is U.S. policy to oppose slavery, torture, racism, discrimination, and xenophobia; and (3) the Senate should give its advice and consent to ratification of certain international conventions.

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Aug 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 16, 2011

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.
Jun 16, 2011

Introduced in House

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