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HCONRES 332 110th Congress House International Affairs Anniversaries Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Congressional tributes Declaration of Independence History Human rights Law Treaties United Nations

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Introduced: April 24, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 11, 2008
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 10, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5143)
Jun 10, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5143)
Jun 10, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 332.
Jun 10, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5143-5145)
Jun 10, 2008
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 24, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) on its 60th anniversary year the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a singular achievement of the community of nations; and (2) the contribution in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution to the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Urges all U.N. member states to uphold the principles of human dignity enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especially on behalf of the world's most vulnerable persons.

What's happening now June 11, 2008

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

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 4
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 14, 2008
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 5, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 30, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 29, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 29, 2008
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 332: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-332/
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"H. Con. Res. 332: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-332/.
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