US HR594 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on September 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution urges Brazil and the United States to investigate human rights abuses in Brazil and reduce deforestation of the Amazon. The resolution also calls on the United States to suspend military assistance to Brazil unless the Department of State determines that measures are being taken to ensure human rights.
Title
Expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment in Brazil.
Sponsors
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
| Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-09-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-09-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-09-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Air quality
Alliances
Brazil
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Crime victims
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fires
Foreign aid and international relief
Forests, forestry, trees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Labor standards
Latin America
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
Property rights
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Women's rights
Air quality
Alliances
Brazil
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Crime victims
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fires
Foreign aid and international relief
Forests, forestry, trees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Labor standards
Latin America
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
Property rights
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/594/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres594/BILLS-116hres594ih.pdf |
