Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promote free, fair, transparent, and credible elections in Bangladesh. Calls on the Government of Bangladesh to: (1) respect the freedom of speech and of the press, and (2) heed the Bangladesh Election Commission's request to ensure security for minorities and maintain communal harmony for a peaceful election.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10142)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10142)
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10142)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10142)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10142)
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10142)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International Affairs
AsiaBangladeshBurmaCongressional tributesElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote free, fair, transparent and credible elections in Bangladesh.
USA115th CongressHRES-1169| House
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promote free, fair, transparent, and credible elections in Bangladesh. Calls on the Government of Bangladesh to: (1) respect the freedom of speech and of the press, and (2) heed the Bangladesh Election Commission's request to ensure security for minorities and maintain communal harmony for a peaceful election.
AsiaBangladeshBurmaCongressional tributesElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity