To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 24, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 24, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require annual human rights reports to include information on the:
- institutionalization of children, including in orphanages and group homes, if such institutionalization can be avoided by reunifying such children with parents of origin or by adoptive placement; and
- related subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2017 to Nov 6, 2017, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jun 22, 2017 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Nov 6, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Nov 6, 2017 |
Actions 2
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- May 24, 2017Introduced in House
- May 24, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- May 24, 2017Introduced in House
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