United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 562 (114th)
Recognizing the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".
Introduced
10 December 2015
Last action
12 February 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sponsors
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Recognizes the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human Rights Day. Supports the ideals of human rights and reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Encourages all nations to continue working towards freedom, peace, and security which can be achieved only through democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law.
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Timeline
10 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9265-9266)
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 December 2015 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/562
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- us · 114-hres-562 · source updated 5 December 2025