HR 1361
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
American economic assistance
Armed Forces and National Security
Armenia
Arms control
Blockade
Christianity
Church schools
Churches
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil-military relations
Clergy
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Constitutions
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cyprus
Democracy
Turkish Human Rights Act
Introduced: April 17, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E956)
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Turkish Human Rights Act - Prohibits economic support fund (ESF) assistance to the Government of Turkey unless the Secretary of State determines that there has been significant progress by such Government in: (1) permitting international human rights monitoring organizations to report on the human rights situation in Turkey; (2) ceasing to deny human rights to the Kurdish people; (3) taking action to demilitarize Cyprus and provide support for democracy there; (4) ceasing to blockade U.S. and international assistance to Armenia; and (5) ceasing its restrictions on religious freedom.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E956)
Committees of jurisdiction
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