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HRES 136 113th Congress House International Affairs Asia Europe European Union Human rights International law and treaties Racial and ethnic relations Religion Turkey

Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Introduced: March 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 21, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E359)
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human rights; (3) continue the advancement of processes and programs to modernize and democratize its own society; (4) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (5) prove that it is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the Copenhagen European Council prior to its accession into the European Union.

What's happening now May 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 4, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Jul 23, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Jun 18, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· May 23, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 26, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2013
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 10, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 21, 2013
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 21, 2013
Garrett, Scott
· Mar 21, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 21, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 136: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-136/
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"H. Res. 136: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-136/.
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H. Res. 136, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-136/.
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