Loading chat...

HI HCR247

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mark Takai

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates Hawaii as the first Human Rights State in the United States.

  • Recognizes March as Human Rights Month in Hawaii.

  • Affirms Hawaii's commitment to human rights as a framework for conflict prevention, human security, sustainable development, and civic engagement at local, national, and global levels.

  • Positions Hawaii as a model for communities worldwide to demonstrate practical applications of human rights principles for sustainable change.

  • Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2014.

Legislative Description

Congress; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Lojwa; Radiation; Benefits

Last Action

Referred to PSM/WAM.

4/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs4/8/2014
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/13/2014

Full Bill Text

No bill text available