HR 687
118th Congress
House
International Affairs
United Nations Human Rights Council Reform Act
Introduced: January 31, 2023
Introduced by:
Steube, W. Gregory
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United Nations Human Rights Council Reform Act
This bill prohibits the United States from making any contributions to the United Nations Commissions of Inquiries that relate to Israel as mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The bill also requires U.S. representatives to the United Nations to seek to (1) eliminate the council's Agenda Item 7 (entitled Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories), (2) eliminate secret ballot elections for membership to the council, and (3) institute baseline criteria for council membership.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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