HRES 521
106th Congress
House
International Affairs
Child sexual abuse
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Negotiations
Prostitution
Sex
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in international negotiations, including United Nations conferences, the United States should defend fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life.
Introduced: June 9, 2000
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Jun 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 9, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the President to direct U.S. delegations to worldwide conferences to: (1) adopt a negotiating policy that prostitution degrades human dignity and violates basic human rights; (2) oppose broad and vague "sexual rights" language for adults and children; (3) call upon the international community to end all forms of prostitution and aggressively pursue organizations and individuals exploiting women and children through prostitution; and (4) defend the fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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