Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it is U.S. policy to oppose slavery, torture, racism, discrimination, and xenophobia; (2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (3) the United States should give thorough review to domestic policy and legislative proposals that would improve the economic, social, political, cultural, and civil rights and lives of marginalized U.S. communities; (4) the Senate should give its advice and consent to ratifying specified United Nations (U.N.) and International Labor Organization conventions; and (5) the United States should fully support the Inter-American human rights system.

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Timeline

1. 27 June 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

2. 27 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 June 2013

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Sponsors

• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Eleanor Norton · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Frederica Wilson · D · Cosponsor
• Lloyd Doggett · D · Cosponsor
• Steve Cohen · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
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