HRES 212 · 107th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance presents a unique opportunity to address global discrimination.

Introduced 2001-07-27· Sponsored by Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2001-07-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2001-07-30
Roll #290
Yea 408Nay 3
Democrats
194 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
213 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2001-07-30
Roll #290
Yea 408Nay 3
Democrats
194 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
213 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Encourages all participants in the United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (WCAR) to seize this opportunity to tackle the scourges of racism, xenophobia, sexism, religious intolerance, slavery, and other forms of discrimination. Recognizes that efforts to address these prejudices should occur within a global framework and without reference to specific regions, countries, or present-day conflicts. Urges: (1) the participants to utilize WCAR to mitigate, rather than aggravate, racial, ethnic, and regional tensions; and (2) WCAR to focus on concrete steps that may be taken to address gross human rights violations that were motivated by racially and ethnically based animus and on devising strategies to help eradicate such intolerance. Commends the efforts of the Government of South Africa in hosting WCAR.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans