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HRES 1451 110th Congress House

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution

Official title: Establishing the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the House of Representatives.

Introduced: September 23, 2008 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationHouse Committee on Foreign AffairsHuman rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/23/2008 H8638-8639)
Sep 24, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9306)
Sep 24, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8638-8639)
Sep 23, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1451.
Sep 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8638-8643)
Sep 23, 2008
Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution - Establishes in the House of Representatives the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission which shall promote in a nonpartisan manner internationally recognized human rights norms.

Authorizes appropriations for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to provide staff and resources for the Commission.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 9 Republican 6
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 23, 2008
Sali, Bill
· Sep 23, 2008
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 22, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 22, 2008
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 18, 2008
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 18, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 18, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 18, 2008
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 18, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 18, 2008
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 18, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2008
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1451: Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1451/
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"H. Res. 1451: Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1451/.
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H. Res. 1451, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1451/.
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