US HCR4 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Pending: House Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Pending: House Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses support for peace and democracy in Nigeria, and calls on Nigeria's government and political parties to take all actions to ensure that elections are credible, transparent, and peaceful in order to support the will of the people. It also calls on the government to respect the impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission and to expeditiously finalize the proposed reformed legal framework for the 2019 elections.
Title
Calling for credible, transparent, and peaceful elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. |
2019-01-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2019-01-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SCR1 (Related) 2019-02-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Africa
Conflicts and wars
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Nigeria
Political parties and affiliation
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Conflicts and wars
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Nigeria
Political parties and affiliation
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/4/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hconres4/BILLS-116hconres4ih.pdf |