US SR807 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-18 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7808-7809)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-18 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7808-7809)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution urges the government of Uganda to respect the human, civil, and political rights of its citizens and to ensure free and fair elections in January 2021, and it calls on the Department of State to hold the government of Uganda accountable for respecting the rights of Ugandans.
Title
A resolution urging the Government of Uganda and all parties to respect human, civil, and political rights and ensure free and fair elections in January 2021, and recognizing the importance of multiparty democracy in Uganda.
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-18 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7808-7809) |
Subjects
Africa
Assault and harassment offenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Human rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Religion
Right of privacy
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Uganda
Violent crime
Visas and passports
Assault and harassment offenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Human rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Religion
Right of privacy
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Uganda
Violent crime
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/807/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres807/BILLS-116sres807is.pdf |
