Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 3, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to authorize assistance to promote democracy and civil society in Belarus.
Includes Internet broadcasting within the scope of increased support and funding for U.S. government and surrogate broadcasting to Belarus. Specifies that funding may be used for broadcasting by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Voice of America, and European Radio for Belarus and Belsat.
Includes cessation of repression against student activists and ethnic minorities among the criteria that the government of Belarus must meet in order to end U.S. sanctions under such Act.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2008 to Jun 4, 2008, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jun 4, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- May 6, 2008Introduced in House
- May 6, 2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Belarus
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Democracy
- Dissenters
- Economic assistance
- Education
- Ethnic relations
- Europe
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International broadcasting
- Internet
- Minorities
- Political persecution
- Radio broadcasting
- Sanctions (International law)
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Students
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2008Introduced in House
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