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S 1177 115th Congress Senate

A bill 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,…

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

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: May 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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May 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 18, 2017
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1177: A bill 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1177/
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"S. 1177: A bill 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1177/.
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S. 1177, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1177/.
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[S. 1177: A bill 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1177/)
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