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HRES 1055 110th Congress House

Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and…

Official title: Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global effo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 14, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights.

Commends the United States for meeting its ICERD reporting obligations.

Calls upon the U.S. government to support existing laws and programs aimed at redressing past injustices that have contributed to ongoing racial discrimination and present day disparities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 16, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 14, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1055: Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1055/
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"H. Res. 1055: Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1055/.
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H. Res. 1055, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1055/.
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[H. Res. 1055: Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1055/)
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