Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment.
USA116th CongressHRES-289| House
| Updated: 5/3/2019
Mark Pocan
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (24)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution condemns Brunei's decision to criminalize sex between persons of the same sex, encourages the international community to join in this condemnation, and calls upon Brunei to reverse the law.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
International Affairs
AsiaBruneiCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDue process and equal protectionHuman rightsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment.
USA116th CongressHRES-289| House
| Updated: 5/3/2019
This resolution condemns Brunei's decision to criminalize sex between persons of the same sex, encourages the international community to join in this condemnation, and calls upon Brunei to reverse the law.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mark Pocan
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (24)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaBruneiCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDue process and equal protectionHuman rightsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination