HCONRES 185 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles expressed…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration.

Introduced: November 13, 1997 See on congress.gov

International Affairs AnniversariesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommemorationsHuman rightsTreaties

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Oct 21, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 21, 1998

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12946)

Oct 21, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12946)

Oct 21, 1998

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 15, 1998

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sep 14, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 14, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 2 (Roll No. 429).

Sep 14, 1998

Considered as unfinished business.

Sep 14, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 14, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 14, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7660-7661, H7673)

Sep 14, 1998

Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Aug 6, 1998

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Aug 6, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 24, 1998

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 24, 1998

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

Nov 7, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Nov 7, 1997

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 14, 1998	House · vote #429	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed	370–2	See who voted →

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Latest action October 21, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the rights enunciated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Expresses the determination of the Congress to work for the implementation and observance of international human rights and rights agreements.

Urges government leaders of all nations, representatives of private international human rights organizations, business and labor leaders, local government officials, and all Americans to use the Declaration as an instrument to promote tolerance, understanding, and greater respect for human rights.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 8

Smith, Adam

Washington · Aug 6, 1998

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jul 24, 1998

LAMPSON, NICK

· Jul 24, 1998

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 24, 1998

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Nov 13, 1997

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Nov 7, 1997

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Nov 7, 1997

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Nov 7, 1997

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 185: Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-185/

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"H. Con. Res. 185: Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-185/.

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