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HR 5152 110th Congress House

Former Soviet Union Minority Relief Act of 2008

Official title: To authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

Introduced: February 12, 2008 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AuthorizationBelarusCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime and Law Enforcement
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Crime preventionDemocracyEconomics and Public FinanceEthnic relationsEuropeExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment Operations and PoliticsHate crimesHuman rightsImmigrationInternational broadcastingInternational reliefLawMinoritiesRefugeesReligionReligious libertyRule of lawRussiaScience, Technology, CommunicationsUkraine
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 3 steps
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Jan 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 29, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E95)
Jan 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 29, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Former Soviet Union Minority Relief Act of 2008 - Authorizes additional appropriations for Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus for: (1) humanitarian and resettlement assistance for ethnic and religious minorities; (2) hate crime prevention and rule of law assistance; (3) democracy promotion; and (4) broadcasting assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 4, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5152: Former Soviet Union Minority Relief Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5152/
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