SRES 450 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Human rights International law and treaties Political movements and philosophies Rule of law and government transparency

A resolution recognizing the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Introduced: December 10, 2019 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Dec 18, 2019

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 12/10/2019 CR S6954)

Dec 18, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: 12/10/2019 CR S6954)

Dec 18, 2019

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7165)

Dec 18, 2019

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7165)

Dec 10, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 10, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates December 10, 2019, as Human Rights Day. It also reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and supports the rights of human rights defenders all over the world to promote fundamental freedoms enshrined in the declaration.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 12/10/2019 CR S6954)

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Cosponsors 2

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Dec 16, 2019

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Dec 10, 2019

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 450: A resolution recognizing the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-450/

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"S. Res. 450: A resolution recognizing the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-450/.

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S. Res. 450, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-450/.

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