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.

3.0.0 2643 2023-01-11T13:36:39Z 2023-01-11T13:36:39Z House HR 2017-05-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARINO:H.R. 2643.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18(Necessary and ProperClause) the Congress shall have the power to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4570]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-24T14:04:45Z 2017-05-24 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-05-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 N C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-05-24 True D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-05-24 True R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2017-06-22 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2017-11-06 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-11-06 False International Affairs Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International Affairs

00 2017-05-24 Introduced in House 2017-06-10T14:40:15Z 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.

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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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2643ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2643ih.xml 2017-05-24 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.