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HR 5285 114th Congress House

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman,…

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2016 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2016
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 Latest action May 19, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require annual human rights reports to include information on the:

  • institutionalization of children, including in orphanages and group homes, if such institutionalization can be avoided by reunifying such children with parents of origin or by adoptive placement; and
  • related subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5285: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5285/
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"H.R. 5285: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5285/.
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H.R. 5285, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5285/.
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[H.R. 5285: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5285/)
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