Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Latest action · Mar 6, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 6, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls on Turkey to: (1) pledge to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights; (2) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion; (3) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (4) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate the right to train clergy of all nationalities, not just Turkish nationals; and (5) respect the property rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Mar 6, 2009 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Mar 6, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 236 | Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. | Related bill | Mar 11, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Mar 6, 2009Introduced in House
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