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HRES 521 106th Congress House

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,…

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Official title: 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 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Child sexual abuseCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesConferencesCrime and Law Enforcement
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FamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHuman rightsNegotiationsProstitutionSex
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Latest action July 17, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
SMITH, NICK
· Jun 14, 2000
Toomey, Patrick
· Jun 14, 2000
Vitter, David
· Jun 14, 2000
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 9, 2000
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 9, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 521: 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-521/
MLA
"H. Res. 521: 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-521/.
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H. Res. 521, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-521/.
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[H. Res. 521: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-521/)
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