H.Res. 1169 · 110th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Lewis
- Introduced
- 2008-05-01
- Latest action
- 2008-05-01 · Introduced in House
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 should give thorough review to domestic policy and legislative proposals that would improve the lives of marginalized U.S. communities; and (3) the Senate and the United States should ratify specified international conventions.