Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011
Latest action · Jan 3, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-82.
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.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2011
- Passed HouseJul 6, 2011
- Passed SenateDec 14, 2011
- To the PresidentDec 23, 2011
- Became lawJan 3, 2012
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 14, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011 - Amends the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to express the sense of Congress that the President should continue to support radio, television, and Internet broadcasting to the people of Belarus in languages spoken in Belarus by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Voice of America, European Radio for Belarus, and Belsat.
Includes among the criteria that the government of Belarus must meet in order to end U.S. sanctions: (1) release of individuals who were jailed based on political beliefs or expression in connection with the repression that attended the December 2010 presidential election; (2) prosecution of senior leadership of the government of Belarus responsible for violations of human rights violations, including human rights violations in connection with the presidential election; (3) withdrawal of politically motivated legal charges against opposition activists and independent journalists in connection with the presidential election; and (4) holding free and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections consistent with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) standards and under OSCE supervision.
Authorizes the denial of U.S. entry to members of the security or law enforcement services who have participated in the crackdown on opposition leaders, journalists, and peaceful protesters or in the persecution of religious groups or human rights defenders.
Requires that the President's annual Belarus report to Congress include information about government of Belarus cooperation with any foreign government or organization related to Internet censorship or surveillance or the purchase or receipt of any technology or training for such purposes.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2011 to Jul 6, 2011, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 2, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 26, 2011 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jul 6, 2011 |
Actions 32
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-82.
- Jan 3, 2012Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2011Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9999)
- Dec 20, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 14, 2011Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jul 7, 2011Referred in Senate
- Jul 6, 2011Engrossed in House
- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
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