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HRES 1050 116th 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: July 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on Turkey to eliminate all forms of discrimination and uphold international standards for human rights. The resolution also urges Turkey to (1) meet certain criteria prior to its accession into the European Union, and (2) recognize the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

What's happening now July 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 5
R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 17, 2020
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Nov 5, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 30, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Sep 15, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 28, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 28, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 25, 2020
King, Steve
· Aug 25, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 25, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 16, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1050: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1050/
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"H. Res. 1050: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1050/.
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H. Res. 1050, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1050/.
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