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.