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HRES 953 114th Congress House

Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Introduced: December 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Commemorative events and holidaysHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesPolitical movements and philosophiesRule of law and government transparency
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Dec 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 8, 2016
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 Latest action December 8, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human Rights Day.

Supports the ideals of human rights and reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Encourages all nations to continue working towards freedom, peace, and security which can be achieved only through democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law.

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15
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Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 12, 2016
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 8, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 8, 2016
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Costa, Jim
California · Dec 8, 2016
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Dec 8, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2016
LEVIN, SANDER
· Dec 8, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 8, 2016
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 8, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 8, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 8, 2016
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 8, 2016
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 8, 2016
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 8, 2016
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Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 8, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 953: Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-953/
MLA
"H. Res. 953: Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-953/.
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H. Res. 953, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-953/.
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[H. Res. 953: Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-953/)
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