US HR1064 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 63-1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Calls upon the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) impress upon the Ugandan government the U.S. belief in the human dignity of all Ugandans regardless of sexual orientation; (2) express U.S. opposition to the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2009" introduced in the Ugandan Parliament; and (3) ensure that resources committed to the global HIV/AIDS response are utilized in a manner that is appropriate to the local epidemiology of the disease, including in Uganda.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2009" under consideration by the Parliament of Uganda, that would impose long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Africa
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
HIV/AIDS
Human rights
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Uganda
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1064/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres1064/BILLS-111hres1064ih.pdf |
