Recognizing the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".
Latest action · Dec 10, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 10, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the 66th 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 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 10, 2014 to Dec 11, 2014; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Dec 10, 2014 |
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 Dec 10, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2014Introduced in House
- Dec 10, 2014Referred 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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8944 | Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA | Dec 10, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 436 | Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". | Related bill | Jan 10, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 66th 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.
- Dec 10, 2014Introduced in House
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