Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging continued democratic progress in Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 9, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedOct 9, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution supports efforts to advance democratic reforms in Ethiopia, condemns actions to destroy and repress minority and protesting voices, and calls for specific measures to restore peace and foster democracy in Ethiopia.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 9, 2020 to Dec 16, 2020; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Oct 9, 2020 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Oct 9, 2020 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Oct 9, 2020 |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Original | Oct 9, 2020 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Oct 30, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Oct 30, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 30, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Nov 12, 2020 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Nov 12, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Nov 12, 2020 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Nov 12, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Dec 16, 2020 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Dec 16, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Dec 16, 2020 |
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 Oct 9, 2020 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Nov 9, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
- Oct 9, 2020Introduced in House
- Oct 9, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging continued democratic progress in Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Conflicts and wars
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Due process and equal protection
- Economic performance and conditions
- Egypt
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Ethiopia
- Food assistance and relief
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- News media and reporting
- Political parties and affiliation
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Sudan
- Terrorism
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Violent crime
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 9, 2020Introduced in House
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