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

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

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  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2013
  2. 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; 40 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAGloria Negrete McLeodOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJanice HahnOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJim CostaOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAKaren BassOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CALoretta SanchezOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CARaul RuizOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CASam FarrOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAScott H. PetersOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalDec 10, 2013
D-MDChris Van HollenDec 12, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyDec 12, 2013
D-INAndré CarsonJan 9, 2014
D-MAJohn F. TierneyJan 9, 2014
D-PAMatt CartwrightJan 27, 2014

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Dec 10, 2013
Africa Subcommittee
Referred Jan 10, 2014

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

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

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H7619Alan S. Lowenthal D-CADec 10, 2013

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 777Recognizing the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".Related billDec 10, 2014

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2013Introduced in House

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