HRES 1216 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Supporting the #EndSARS peaceful protest movement in Nigeria.

Introduced 2020-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.(2020-11-20)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution condemns the violence by Nigerian security forces against peaceful protestors, calls on the African and international human rights community to investigate the use of deadly force against protestors at the Lekki tollgate, and supports the demands of the movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police reform in Nigeria.…

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Cosponsors (17)

17 Democrats
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX