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HR 2643 115th Congress House International Affairs Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Human rights

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,…

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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 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 24, 2017
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 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.
What's happening now May 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 6, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· May 24, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2643: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2643/
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"H.R. 2643: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2643/.
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H.R. 2643, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2643/.
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[H.R. 2643: 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/115-HR-2643/)
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