Skip to main content
HRES 1169 110th Congress House International Affairs Aliens Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Discrimination Ethnic relations Human rights Immigration Legislation Minorities Racism Slavery Torture Treaties

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.

Introduced: May 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 110th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 1, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)
May 1, 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.
May 1, 2008
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it is U.S. policy to oppose slavery, torture, racism, discrimination, and xenophobia; (2) the United States should give thorough review to domestic policy and legislative proposals that would improve the lives of marginalized U.S. communities; and (3) the Senate and the United States should ratify specified international conventions.

What's happening now May 1, 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 1, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 1, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 1, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 1, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 1, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 1, 2008
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1169: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1169/
MLA
"H. Res. 1169: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1169/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1169, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1169/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 1169: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1169/)
Report a problem