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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India.

Introduced: May 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 24, 2007
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 23, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8211-8212)
Jul 23, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 139.
Jul 23, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8211-8212)
Jul 23, 2007
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 23, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8211-8213)
Jun 26, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that, as the leaders of the United States and the Republic of India have expressed commitment to the values of human freedom, democracy, and the rule of law, it is in U.S. interests to address the treatment of the Dalits and Tribals in India by: (1) raising the issue of caste discrimination and untouchability; (2) encouraging the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure that the needs of Dalit organizations are incorporated in project development; (3) ensuring that projects that positively impact Dalit and Tribal communities, especially Dalit women, are developed; (4) ensuring that cooperative research programs targeting rural health care, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and rural technology contain proper focus on the Dalits and Tribals; (5) ensuring that anyone receiving U.S. government funds in India is aware that it is U.S. policy that caste discrimination is unacceptable and that the United States is committed to eliminating it; (6) ensuring that qualified Dalits are not discouraged from working with the U.S. government or U.S.-funded organizations in India; and (7) discussing the issue of caste in the context of congressional delegations.

What's happening now July 24, 2007

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

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 28, 2007
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 7, 2007
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 22, 2007
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 1, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 1, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 139: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-139/
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"H. Con. Res. 139: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-139/.
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H. Con. Res. 139, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-139/.
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