US HR1278 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-06-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 June 5 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-06-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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
Affirming the importance of the survival of Garífuna culture and identity, condemning the violent and illegal appropriation of Garífuna territory, urging the Department of State and multilateral development banks to respect the rights of the Garífuna people, and calling on the Government of Honduras to fully comply with the resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies which mandate the return of Garífuna land and territory, and for other purposes.
Title
Affirming the importance of the survival of Garífuna culture and identity, condemning the violent and illegal appropriation of Garífuna territory, urging the Department of State and multilateral development banks to respect the rights of the Garífuna people, and calling on the Government of Honduras to fully comply with the resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies which mandate the return of Garífuna land and territory, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Cori Bush [D-MO] | Rep. Jamaal Bowman [D-NY] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. |
| 2024-06-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1278/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres1278/BILLS-118hres1278ih.pdf |
