Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 27, 2013

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it is U.S. policy to oppose slavery, torture, racism, discrimination, and xenophobia; (2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (3) the United States should give thorough review to domestic policy and legislative proposals that would improve the economic, social, political, cultural, and civil rights and lives of marginalized U.S. communities; (4) the Senate should give its advice and consent to ratifying specified United Nations (U.N.) and International Labor Organization conventions; and (5) the United States should fully support the Inter-American human rights system.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.

Latest action (Jul 15, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 27, 2013

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No recorded floor vote found.