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SRES 475 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Introduced: December 8, 2021 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S9049)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates December 10, 2021, 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 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S9049)

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  • HRES 847 Related bill Recognizing the 73d anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 475: A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-475/
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"S. Res. 475: A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-475/.
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S. Res. 475, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-475/.
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[S. Res. 475: A resolution recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-475/)
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