HRES 436 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Introduced Dec 10, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 10, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

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IntroducedDec 10, 2013
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human Rights Day.

Supports the ideals of human rights and reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Encourages all nations to continue working towards freedom, peace, and security which can be achieved only through democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law.

Cosponsors 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 10, 2013 to Jan 27, 2014, with 40 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Anna G. Eshoo	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-MN	Betty McCollum	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-IL	Danny K. Davis	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-RI	David N. Cicilline	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Doris O. Matsui	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Eric Swalwell	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-FL	Frederica S. Wilson	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Gloria Negrete McLeod	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Jackie Speier	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Original	Dec 10, 2013
D-CA	Janice Hahn	Original	Dec 10, 2013

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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 10, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Dec 10, 2013Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 10, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7619)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HRES 777	Recognizing the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".	Related bill	Dec 10, 2014

Subjects

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Dec 10, 2013Introduced in House

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