US SB2832 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of State to provide assistance to civil society organizations in Turkey that (1) work to secure the release of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Turkey, or (2) provide support and post-incarceration assistance for such prisoners.
Title
Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Asia
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Licensing and registrations
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Turkey
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Licensing and registrations
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Turkey
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2832/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2832/BILLS-116s2832is.pdf |
