Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.
USA116th CongressHRES-358| House
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Karen Bass
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution strongly condemns the government of Cameroon's abuses in the country's Anglophone regions, including the use of violence and violations of press freedoms. It urges the government to initiate dialogues with separatist groups and civil society, follow through on initiatives developed to address various grievances, and comply with international human rights standards. The resolution also urges separatist groups to immediately stop committing human rights abuses and end their incitement of violence and hate speech.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7203-7204)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 358.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7203)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7203)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International Affairs
AfricaCameroonChild safety and welfareConflicts and warsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionEducational facilities and institutionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHuman rightsNews media and reportingNigeriaPolitical movements and philosophiesProtest and dissentReligionSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaTerrorism
Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.
USA116th CongressHRES-358| House
| Updated: 7/23/2019
This resolution strongly condemns the government of Cameroon's abuses in the country's Anglophone regions, including the use of violence and violations of press freedoms. It urges the government to initiate dialogues with separatist groups and civil society, follow through on initiatives developed to address various grievances, and comply with international human rights standards. The resolution also urges separatist groups to immediately stop committing human rights abuses and end their incitement of violence and hate speech.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7203-7204)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 358.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7203)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7203)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Karen Bass
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaCameroonChild safety and welfareConflicts and warsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionEducational facilities and institutionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHuman rightsNews media and reportingNigeriaPolitical movements and philosophiesProtest and dissentReligionSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaTerrorism