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HR 5970 110th Congress House International Affairs Belarus Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democracy Dissenters Economic assistance Education Ethnic relations Europe Government Operations and Politics Higher education Human rights International broadcasting Internet Minorities Political persecution Radio broadcasting Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications Students

Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008

Introduced: May 6, 2008 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 6, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to authorize assistance to promote democracy and civil society in Belarus.

Includes Internet broadcasting within the scope of increased support and funding for U.S. government and surrogate broadcasting to Belarus. Specifies that funding may be used for broadcasting by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Voice of America, and European Radio for Belarus and Belsat.

Includes cessation of repression against student activists and ethnic minorities among the criteria that the government of Belarus must meet in order to end U.S. sanctions under such Act.

What's happening now June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 4, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 6, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2008
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5970: Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5970/
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"H.R. 5970: Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5970/.
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H.R. 5970, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5970/.
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