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H.Con.Res. 47 (108th)

Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on those 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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Introduced

13 February 2003

Last action

13 February 2003 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment, Education

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2 January 2025

Healthcare · Environment · Education

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Summary

Recognizes: (1) African descendants for their contributions to the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the countries in the Americas, particularly in Latin American and Caribbean societies; and (2) that as a result of their skin color and ancestry, such descendants have wrongfully experienced economic, social, and political injustices. Urges the President to encourage the celebration and remembrance of the achievements of African descendants in the Americas and a resolution of such injustices. Urges the United States and the international community to: (1) work to ensure that extreme poverty is eradicated, universal education is achieved, quality healthcare is made available, sustainable environmental resources are provided, and equal access to justice and representation under the law is granted in Afro-descendant communities in Latin American and the Caribbean; and (2) achieve these goals by promoting research on identifying and eradicating racial disparities in economic, political, and social spheres; promoting, funding, and creating development programs that focus on such communities; providing technical support and training to Afro-descendant advocacy groups that work to uphold basic human rights in the region; promoting the creation of an international working group on problems of such communities; and promoting trade and other bilateral and multilateral agreements that take into account the needs of such communities.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2003

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    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 13 February 2003

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  3. 13 February 2003

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    Introduced in House

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