Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic United Nations (UN) convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities that is consistent with the spirit of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, the U.S. Constitution, and other rights enjoyed by U.S. citizens with disabilities, promotes inclusion of persons with disabilities as foundational requirements for any free society, and provides protections that are at least as strong as the rights recognized under international human rights law for other vulnerable populations; and (2) the U.S. delegation to the UN Ad Hoc Committee meetings should include individuals with disabilities who are recognized leaders in the U.S. disability rights movement.

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Timeline

1. 19 April 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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2. 19 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 19 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 19 April 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 April 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 April 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
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