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HR 5476 109th Congress House

To withhold United States funding from the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Introduced: June 8, 2006 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDemocracyFreedom of speechGovernment Operations and Politics
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Human rightsInternational agenciesIsraelMiddle East and North AfricaUnited NationsUnited Nations finances
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Became law
Jun 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4653)
May 24, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 24, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4653)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations Human Rights Council should: (1) be a body that upholds the ideals enumerated in the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights; (2) allow full participation by Israel in Council operations; and (3) be made up of countries that hold regular democratic elections, permit freedom of expression, and have a credible civil society.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not support the Council, and should withhold financial support for the Council until meaningful human rights reforms are carried out.

Directs the Secretary of State to withhold from a U.S. contribution to a regularly assessed biennial U.N. budget an amount equal to the percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations to the Council.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
SOUDER, MARK
· Jul 13, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Jul 10, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2006
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