HRes 1278 · 118th Congress

Affirming the importance of the survival of Garífuna culture and identity, condemning the violent and illegal appropriation of Garífuna territory, urging the Department of State and multilateral development banks to respect the rights of the Garífuna people, and calling on the Government of Honduras to fully comply with the resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies which mandate the return of Garífuna land and territory, and for other purposes.

# What This Resolution About Garífuna Rights Actually Means This is a congressional resolution expressing strong support for the Garífuna people of Honduras and criticizing how their ancestral lands have been taken away. The Garífuna are an Afro-Indigenous group with deep roots along Honduras's Caribbean coast, and…

Sponsor

Bush, Cori (D-MO)

Introduced

2024-06-05

Policy area

International Affairs

Latest action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.