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H.Res. 416: 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.

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H.Res. 416: 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.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-05-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-05-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

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.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States recommits to fighting discrimination, xenophobia, and human and civil rights abuses in both domestic and foreign policy; (2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (3) the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of specified covenants and conventions of the United Nations and the International Labor Organization; and (4) the United States should fully support the Inter-American human rights system.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 39 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hres416 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111