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H.Res. 221 (116th)

Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 March 2019

Last action

26 June 2019 · Committee

Status

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.

Sponsors

ELIOT ENGEL, Michael McCaul, Steve Cohen, Adriano Espaillat, Albio Sires, Karen Bass, Gregory Meeks, David Cicilline, Jim Costa, Joe Wilson, Ami Bera, Gilbert Cisneros, Salud Carbajal, James Himes, Brad Sherman, Chrissy Houlahan, Gerald Connolly, Grace Meng, Colin Allred, Alan Lowenthal, Ed Case, Sheila Jackson Lee, Abigail Spanberger, Dean Phillips, Kendra Horn, Tom Malinowski, Guy Reschenthaler, Ron Wright, Vicente Gonzalez, David Trone, Dina Titus, Brian Fitzpatrick, Paul Tonko, Betty McCollum

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

3 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

This resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting democracy and human rights both domestically and internationally. The resolution also calls on the U.S. government to uphold all relevant international human rights agreements ratified by the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 13 March 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 2019

    Passed

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 June 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 June 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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