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HR 225 110th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democracy Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Human rights International agencies Israel Middle East and North Africa United Nations United Nations finances

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

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E22-23)
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now January 5, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E22-23)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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