US HR236 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-13)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Sponsors
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] |
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA] |
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] |
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI] | Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D-FL] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] |
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY] | Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID] | Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] |
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] | Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] |
Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] | Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] |
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-03-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HR220 (Related) 2009-03-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Europe
European Union
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Turkey
European Union
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Turkey
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/236/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres236/BILLS-111hres236ih.pdf |