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HR 953 102th Congress House

Human Rights in India Act

Official title: To terminate United States development assistance programs for India if the Government of India is implementing a policy which prevents representatives of huma… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To terminate United States development assistance programs for India if the Government of India is implementing a policy which prevents representatives of human rights organizations from visiting India in order to monitor human rights in that country.

Introduced: February 19, 1991 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsHuman rightsIndia
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Mar 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 19, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 19, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Rights in India Act - Directs the President to report to the Congress on whether the Government of India is preventing human rights organizations from visiting India to monitor human rights conditions.

Terminates development assistance to India (except for specified health projects) if the President reports that the Government of India is implementing such policy.

Provides for the resumption of assistance if the President reports to the Congress that India is no longer implementing such policy.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 5, 1991
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 19, 1991
DOOLEY, CAL
· Feb 19, 1991
GOSS, PORTER
· Feb 19, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 953: Human Rights in India Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-953/
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"H.R. 953: Human Rights in India Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-953/.
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