Highlighting the risks that environmental defenders face around the world and commending their role in defending human rights, combating climate chaos, and supporting a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

Summary

This concurrent resolution commends and expresses solidarity with environmental defenders. Condemning the targeting, harassment, and unlawful detention of any individual or group for exercising rights of free association and expression, the resolution recognizes the role that environmental defenders play as human rights defenders.

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Timeline

1. 30 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. 30 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Sydney Kamlager-Dove · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing
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