legislation: 101-sconres-141

Congressional bills and resolutions from Congress.gov, filtered to policy areas relevant to environmental, health, agriculture, and wildlife regulation.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

This data as json

bill_id congress bill_type bill_number title policy_area introduced_date latest_action_date latest_action_text origin_chamber sponsor_name sponsor_state sponsor_party sponsor_bioguide_id cosponsor_count summary_text update_date url
101-sconres-141 101 sconres 141 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Kenya. International Affairs 1990-07-23 1990-10-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 14 Condemns: (1) the arrest and detention of Kenyan citizens for the peaceful expression of political views; (2) the recent violence against Kenyan citizens by security forces; and (3) the Kenyan Government's disrgard of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Calls upon the Kenyan Government to: (1) end intimidation and harassment of those critical of Government policies; and (2) implement safeguards to ensure freedom of the press and independence of the judiciary and to guarantee civil and human rights for individuals detained by the Government. Expresses the sense of the Congress that all military and economic support fund assistance to Kenya should be suspended and development assistance programs should be reviewed to ensure that they directly benefit the Kenyan population, until the Kenyan Government: (1) restores basic human rights and fundamental freedoms; (2) releases persons arrested for the peaceful expression of their views and ends harassment and detention of political opponents and human rights lawyers; and (3) enables the Kenyan people to enjoy the benefits of a multi-party democratic system. 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z  

Links from other tables