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Expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment in Brazil.

Introduced: September 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution urges Brazil and the United States to investigate human rights abuses in Brazil and reduce deforestation of the Amazon. The resolution also calls on the United States to suspend military assistance to Brazil unless the Department of State determines that measures are being taken to ensure human rights.

What's happening now September 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 21, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 25, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 25, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 25, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 25, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 594: Expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment in Brazil.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-594/
MLA
"H. Res. 594: Expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment in Brazil.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-594/.
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H. Res. 594, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-594/.
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