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H.Res. 895: Strongly condemning ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Cameroon's Anglophone crisis.

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H.Res. 895: Strongly condemning ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Cameroon's Anglophone crisis.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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

Strongly condemning ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Cameroon's Anglophone crisis.

Plain summary

This resolution strongly condemns the government of Cameroon's abuses in the country's Anglophone regions, including the use of violence and violations of press freedoms. It urges the government to initiate dialogues with separatist groups and civil society, follow through on initiatives developed to address various grievances, and comply with international human rights standards. The resolution also urges separatist groups to immediately stop committing human rights abuses and end their incitement of violence and hate speech.

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

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Strongly condemning ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Cameroon's Anglophone crisis.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 41 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), André Carson (D-IN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ami Bera (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Darrell Issa (R-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
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-cong117-hres895 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117