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HRES 1551 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should promote respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should promote respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples consistent with United States law.

Introduced: July 26, 2010 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Federal-Indian relationsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesRacial and ethnic relations
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 22, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1406)
Jul 22, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Administration should work with partners in indigenous communities domestically and around the world to provide security, equality, and opportunity for all; (2) the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides an important framework for addressing indigenous issues globally; (3) the Administration's decision to conduct a formal review of the Declaration and the U.S. position on it is welcomed; and (4) the United States should promote respect for and full application of the Declaration, consistent with U.S. law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Aug 10, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 26, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Jul 22, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1551: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should promote respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples consistent with United States law.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1551/
MLA
"H. Res. 1551: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should promote respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples consistent with United States law.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1551/.
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H. Res. 1551, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1551/.
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[H. Res. 1551: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should promote respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples consistent with United States law.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1551/)
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