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HR 5528 107th Congress House

Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002

Official title: To provide for the establishment of the Center for International Human Rights.

Introduced: October 9, 2002 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesConferencesDistrict of ColumbiaEconomics and Public Finance
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Became law
Oct 3, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744)
Oct 2, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/3/2002 E1744)
Oct 2, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002 - Declares that Congress finds that a private, nonprofit corporation known as the Center for International Human Rights has been established in the District of Columbia to: (1) establish programs to promote, monitor, and analyze the status of human rights throughout the world; (2) investigate allegations of human rights violations in conjunction with private and governmental organizations; (3) sponsor fellows to study international human rights issues at the Center; (4) carry out a conference series to bring together international human rights experts to discuss and disseminate information; and (5) make grants to and cooperative agreements with non-governmental organizations to promote human rights, giving priority to indigenous human rights organizations in countries the governments of which violate such rights.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Center.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 6 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 19, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 19, 2002
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 19, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 19, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 16, 2002
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 15, 2002
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 15, 2002
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 15, 2002
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 10, 2002
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 10, 2002
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 10, 2002
QUINN, JACK
· Oct 10, 2002
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Oct 10, 2002
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 10, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 9, 2002
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 9, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 9, 2002
OSE, DOUG
· Oct 9, 2002
BALLENGER, CASS
· Oct 7, 2002
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Oct 7, 2002
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Oct 7, 2002
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Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 7, 2002
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 7, 2002
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 7, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5528: Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5528/
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"H.R. 5528: Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5528/.
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