H.Res. 312 · 112th 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
- 2011-06-16
- Latest action
- 2011-08-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States recommits to fighting discrimination, xenophobia, human and civil rights abuses in both domestic and foreign policy; (2) it is U.S. policy to oppose slavery, torture, racism, discrimination, and xenophobia; and (3) the Senate should give its advice and consent to ratification of certain international conventions.