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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.

5/1/2008--Introduced.

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 should give thorough review to domestic policy and legislative proposals that would improve the lives of marginalized U.S. communities; and (3) the Senate and the United States should ratify specified international conventions.

Latest Actions
  • 05/01/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)
  • 05/01/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 05/01/2008 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
  • 05/01/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.RES.1169 Introduced in House05/24/2008