United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 1216 (116th)
Supporting the #EndSARS peaceful protest movement in Nigeria.
Introduced
12 November 2020
Last action
20 November 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 January 2025
Summary
This resolution condemns the violence by Nigerian security forces against peaceful protestors, calls on the African and international human rights community to investigate the use of deadly force against protestors at the Lekki tollgate, and supports the demands of the movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police reform in Nigeria.
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Timeline
12 November 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 November 2020 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/1216
- us · 116-hres-1216 · source updated 23 January 2025