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Expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment in Brazil.

USA116th CongressHRES-594| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (16)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution urges Brazil and the United States to investigate human rights abuses in Brazil and reduce deforestation of the Amazon. The resolution also calls on the United States to suspend military assistance to Brazil unless the Department of State determines that measures are being taken to ensure human rights.
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Timeline
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
  • September 25, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.

International Affairs

Agricultural conservation and pollutionAir qualityAlliancesBrazilClimate change and greenhouse gasesCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFiresForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLatin AmericaMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMultilateral development programsProperty rightsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWomen's rights

Expressing profound concern about threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment in Brazil.

USA116th CongressHRES-594| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
This resolution urges Brazil and the United States to investigate human rights abuses in Brazil and reduce deforestation of the Amazon. The resolution also calls on the United States to suspend military assistance to Brazil unless the Department of State determines that measures are being taken to ensure human rights.
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Timeline
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
  • September 25, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (16)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAir qualityAlliancesBrazilClimate change and greenhouse gasesCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFiresForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLatin AmericaMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMultilateral development programsProperty rightsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWomen's rights