S.Con.Res. 90 · 109th Congress
A concurrent resolution acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the…
Full title
A concurrent resolution acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Urges the President to encourage the remembrance of the achievements of African descendants in the Americas and to resolve injustices suffered by them.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 1, 2006
Urges the President to encourage the remembrance of the achievements of African descendants in the Americas and to resolve injustices suffered by them.
Encourages the United States and the international community to work to ensure that poverty is eradicated, universal education is achieved, quality healthcare is made available, environmental resources are provided, and equal access to justice and representation under law are granted in Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, including by: (1) promoting research on identifying and eradicating racial disparities in economic, political, and social spheres; (2) promoting programs and the creation of an international working group that focus on Afro-descendant communities; (3) providing technical support and training to Afro-descendant advocacy groups; and (4) promoting bilateral and multilateral agreements that take into account the needs of Afro-descendant communities.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A concurrent resolution acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latest action (May 1, 2006): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3805-3806)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 1, 2006
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No recorded floor vote found.