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HRES 566 113th Congress House

Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and…

Official title: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders.

Introduced: May 2, 2014 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaHuman rightsIndiaNepalRacial and ethnic relations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 10, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jun 10, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 2, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 2, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the practice of untouchability and the discriminatory treatment of the Dalits in South Asia and the Asian diaspora.

Calls on the governments of India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations to: (1) end all forms of untouchability and discrimination of the Dalit people, and (2) ensure respect for internationally recognized human rights for these minority groups.

Demands that the international community put pressure on the governments of nations that still practice Dalit untouchability to end this practice and protect the fundamental rights of all Dalits within their borders.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 566: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-566/
MLA
"H. Res. 566: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-566/.
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H. Res. 566, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-566/.
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[H. Res. 566: Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-566/)
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