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HRES 235 117th Congress House International Affairs Africa Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights International organizations and cooperation Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Nigeria Protest and dissent

Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to…

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Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world.

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution declares that respect for human rights is foundational to U.S. bilateral and international engagement with Nigeria, and it condemns the violence by Nigerian security forces against peaceful protestors. Further, the resolution supports the demands of the movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security-sector reform in Nigeria, and it calls on the Nigerian government to release everyone who has been wrongfully arrested for participating in or supporting this movement.

What's happening now April 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
Bass, Karen
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 235: Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-235/
MLA
"H. Res. 235: Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-235/.
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H. Res. 235, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-235/.
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[H. Res. 235: Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-235/)
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