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SRES 409 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Africa Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Human rights Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Uganda

A resolution calling on members of the Parliament in Uganda to reject the proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill", and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2010
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2249; text as passed Senate: CR S2249)
Apr 13, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2249; text as passed Senate: CR S2249)
Apr 13, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.
Apr 13, 2010
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 13, 2010
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 4, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S501)
Feb 4, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on the Ugandan Parliament to reject the proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill."

Urges all governments to reject and repeal similar criminalization laws.

Encourages the Secretary of State to closely monitor human rights abuses that occur because of sexual orientation and to encourage the repeal or reform of laws such as the proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" in Uganda.

What's happening now April 13, 2010

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2249; text as passed Senate: CR S2249)

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