HRES 289 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment.

Introduced 2019-04-03· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-05-03)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA