US HB7175 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-31 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-31 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes.
Title
Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024
Sponsors
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] |
| Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3705 (Same As) 2024-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7175/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr7175/BILLS-118hr7175ih.pdf |
