HRES 137
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Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 25, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 25, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting democracy and human rights both domestically and internationally. The resolution also calls on the U.S. government to uphold all relevant international human rights agreements ratified by the United States.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
30
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
D
Cohen, Steve
Malinowski, Tom
Manning, Kathy
D
Moulton, Seth
Bass, Karen
D
Bera, Ami
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Cicilline, David
R
Issa, Darrell
D
Jacobs, Sara
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
R
Kim, Young
D
Kim, Andy
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Sires, Albio
D
Titus, Dina
Wild, Susan
R
Wilson, Joe
D
Case, Ed
D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Deutch, Theodore
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Keating, William R.
D
Pappas, Chris
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Vargas, Juan
R
McCaul, Michael T.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 137: Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-137/
"H. Res. 137: Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-137/.
H. Res. 137, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-137/.
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