Full Text of HR1143 96th General Assembly
HR1143 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois developed the world's first | 3 |
| juvenile court in 1899, and has consistently been a leader in | 4 |
| protecting children and promoting their rights; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to the health, | 6 |
| safety, education, and growth of its children and children | 7 |
| everywhere; and
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| WHEREAS, The United States, based on its history and | 9 |
| tradition of human rights and responsibilities, must | 10 |
| demonstrate its dedication to provide all children with a | 11 |
| better today and a better tomorrow; and
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| WHEREAS, Children in the United States continue to face | 13 |
| considerable hardships, including inadequate educational | 14 |
| opportunities, and high rates of poverty, abuse, and neglect, | 15 |
| hunger, infant mortality, incarceration, adolescent pregnancy, | 16 |
| homicide, and suicide; and
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| WHEREAS, Every child is entitled to the fundamental | 18 |
| necessities of life, including the rights to food, clothing, | 19 |
| shelter, health care, and education, protection from abuse, | 20 |
| neglect, and exploitation, and freedom from discrimination; | 21 |
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| WHEREAS, It is the responsibility of the government to | 2 |
| ensure that all children and their families receive the level | 3 |
| of support necessary for the realization of these rights; and
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| WHEREAS, Each child, for the full and harmonious | 5 |
| development of his or her personality, should grow up in a | 6 |
| family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love, and | 7 |
| understanding; and
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| WHEREAS, On November 20, 1989, the United Nations General | 9 |
| Assembly unanimously adopted the Convention on the Rights of | 10 |
| the Child, which was drafted with the specific purpose of | 11 |
| promoting and protection the well-being of all children, | 12 |
| regardless of national boundaries; and
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| WHEREAS, The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been | 14 |
| ratified by 193 nations, who have used this document to guide | 15 |
| the development and implementation of policies and programs | 16 |
| that specifically meet the needs of children and families; and
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| WHEREAS, The United States and Somalia are the only two | 18 |
| nations that are party to the United Nations that have not | 19 |
| ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child; and | 20 |
| WHEREAS, The United States formally signed the Convention |
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| on the Rights of the Child in 1995, signifying its intent to | 2 |
| ratify the Convention; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| call upon all agencies in the State of Illinois, in particular | 6 |
| those concerned with the following activities as they relate to | 7 |
| child welfare - economic opportunity, education, health care, | 8 |
| housing, juvenile justice, nutrition, protection, and | 9 |
| recreation for children - ensure that their policies and | 10 |
| programs comply with the Convention on the Rights of the Child; | 11 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we urge the President of the United States | 13 |
| to submit the Convention on the Rights of the Child to the | 14 |
| Senate Foreign Relations Committee for review; and be it | 15 |
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| RESOLVED, That we urge the Senate of the United States to | 17 |
| ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child; and be it | 18 |
| further | 19 |
| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the President, the Minority and Majority Leaders | 21 |
| of the United States Senate, and United States Senators Dick | 22 |
| Durbin and Roland Burris.
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