A concurrent resolution promoting the establishment of a democracy caucus within the United Nations.

Bill: 108-sconres-83
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2003-11-18 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International cooperation
Leadership
President and foreign policy
Sanctions (International law)
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
United Nations structure

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: 
Urges the President to instruct any U.S. representative to a United Nations (UN) body to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to establish a democracy caucus within the UN.
 
Describes the intended purpose of the caucus as the advancement of the interests of the United States and other nations committed to promoting democratic norms and practices. Lists activities of states that will advance such interests.
 
Limits participation in the caucus to countries that are qualified to participate in the Community of Democracies and have demonstrated a commitment to specified democratic principles and practices.
 
Urges members to hold a ministerial-level meeting at least annually.

action_date: 2004-06-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Urges the President to instruct any U.S. representative to a United Nations (UN) body to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to establish a democracy caucus within the UN.
 
Describes the intended purpose of the caucus as the advancement of the interests of the United States and other nations committed to promoting democratic norms and practices. Lists activities of states that will advance such interests.
 
Limits participation in the caucus to countries that are qualified to participate in the Community of Democracies and have demonstrated a commitment to specified democratic principles and practices.
 
Urges members to hold a ministerial-level meeting at least annually.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7494-7495; text as passed Senate: CR 6/25/2004 S7495)
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7494-7495; text as passed Senate: CR 6/25/2004 S7495)
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced:  CR S15083)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15083-15084)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Introduced in Senate