Fix the United Nations Human Rights Council Act

Bill: 117-hr-6354
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2022-01-03
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations

Asia

Caribbean area

China

Congressional oversight

Cuba

Europe

Gaza Strip

Human rights

International organizations and cooperation

Israel

Latin America

Middle East

Palestinians

Russia

United Nations

Venezuela

West Bank
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Fix the United Nations Human Rights Council Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on U.S. policy towards China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other countries that violate human rights, specifically on the roles of such countries as members of the United Nations Human Rights Council.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2022 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Harris , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill January 10, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to submit a report on the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix the United Nations Human Rights Council Act . 2. Report on United Nations Human Rights Council (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States policy towards China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other human rights violators relating to their roles as members of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Such report shall include— (1) a section relating to the United States plan to eliminate Item 7 of the United Nations Human Rights Council Agenda; (2) a section relating to the United States areas of concern related to China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other human rights violators who are members of the United Nations Human Rights Council; and (3) a section relating to the United States plan to remove China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other human rights violators from the United Nations Human Rights Council. (b) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.