Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 13, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting democracy and human rights both domestically and internationally. The resolution also calls on the U.S. government to uphold all relevant international human rights agreements ratified by the United States.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2019 to Jul 5, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 2, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
- Jun 26, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 26, 2019Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Mar 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2019Introduced in House
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