A resolution requesting information on the Government of Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Latest action · Oct 22, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6405-6406)
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 22, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution directs the Department of State to transmit to Congress a statement on human rights practices in Azerbaijan, including the steps the United States has taken to promote human rights in the region and an assessment of whether circumstances exist that necessitate a continuation of security assistance for Azerbaijan.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 22, 2020 to Dec 15, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Oct 22, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Oct 22, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 22, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Oct 22, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Oct 22, 2020 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Oct 22, 2020 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Oct 26, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Nov 9, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 9, 2020 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 17, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 2, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Dec 10, 2020 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Dec 15, 2020 |
Actions 2
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- Oct 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 22, 2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6405-6406)
Subjects
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- Oct 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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