HRES 562 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Recognizing the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Introduced Dec 10, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA

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Latest action · Feb 12, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

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  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2015
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the 67th 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 39

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 10, 2015 to Dec 15, 2015; 37 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAJanice HahnOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAJim CostaOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CALoretta SanchezOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-WIMark PocanOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-PAMatt CartwrightOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CANorma J. TorresOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CASam FarrOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAScott H. PetersOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalDec 10, 2015
D-CAEric SwalwellDec 15, 2015
D-CAJared HuffmanDec 15, 2015

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, 2015
Africa Subcommittee
Referred Feb 12, 2016

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
  2. Dec 10, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Dec 10, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9265-9266)
  4. Dec 10, 2015Referred 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 H9213, H9215, H9265Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA, Loretta Sanchez D-CADec 10, 2015

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—MOLDOVA AT A CROSSROADS30 pagesCommission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)Sep 22, 2016

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 953Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".Related billDec 8, 2016

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
Recognizing the 67th 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, 2015Introduced in House

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