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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…

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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: March 18, 2015 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 18, 2015
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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.

What's happening now May 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 158: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-158/
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"H. Res. 158: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-158/.
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H. Res. 158, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-158/.
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[H. Res. 158: 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/114-HRES-158/)
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