US HR128 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 83-32)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-10 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. Recognizes: (1) Ethiopia's efforts to promote regional peace and security; and (2) the importance of the U.S.-Ethiopian partnership in combatting terrorism, promoting economic growth, and addressing global health challenges. Condemns the use of excessive force by Ethiopian security forces and notes the reports of widespread human rights abuses. Commends the recent peaceful and voluntary transfer of authority from Prime Minister Hailemariam to Prime Minister Abiy. Calls on the government of Ethiopia to: (1) lift the state of emergency and end the use of excessive force by the security forces; (2) release all activists, journalists, and opposition figures who have been imprisoned for exercising their constitutional rights; and (3) allow for an independent human rights examination by a U.N.-appointed rapporteur. Calls on the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to strengthen ties with Ethiopia and engage in a cooperative effort to advance democracy, human rights, economic growth, and security.

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Title

Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. William Keating [D-MA]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. Jason Lewis [R-MN]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]
Rep. David Young [R-IA]Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]Rep. George Holding [R-NC]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-10HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-04-10HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3069-3070)
2018-04-10HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 128.
2018-04-10HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3069-3075)
2018-04-10HouseMr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2017-07-27HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-27HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
2017-02-15HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-02-15HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR168 (Related) 2017-09-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

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