US HR233 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution condemns the government of the Philippines for the state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings in its War on Drugs. The resolution also condemns the government's detention of human rights defenders and Senator Leila De Lima and harassment of journalists.
Title
Condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
| Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR142 (Related) 2020-01-08 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S79-80; text: CR S79-80)
Subjects
Asia
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International affairs
Philippines
Protest and dissent
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International affairs
Philippines
Protest and dissent
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/233/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres233/BILLS-116hres233ih.pdf |
