Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.
Latest action · Feb 25, 2021 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
- 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 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2021 to Mar 3, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Feb 24, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 25, 2021Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Due process and equal protection
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Multilateral development programs
- News media and reporting
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
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