US Congress House Resolution 136 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-5)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human rights; (3) continue the advancement of processes and programs to modernize and democratize its own society; (4) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (5) prove that it is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the Copenhagen European Council prior to its accession into the European Union.

Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]
Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
2013-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
2013-03-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2013-03-21	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E359)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/136/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres136/BILLS-113hres136ih.pdf