3.0.0 2403 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z Senate S 2021-07-20 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-07-20T20:40:45Z Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 117 4546 HR 2021-07-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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. Related bill CRS 2021-07-20 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2021-07-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2021-07-20 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-07-20 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2022-07-27 False International Affairs Asia Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Foreign aid and international relief Foreign loans and debt Foreign property Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Judges Judicial procedure and administration Lawyers and legal services Licensing and registrations Military assistance, sales, and agreements Multilateral development programs News media and reporting Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism Trade restrictions Turkey Visas and passports War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2021-07-20 Introduced in Senate 2022-01-06T10:37:06Z Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of State to provide assistance to civil society organizations in Turkey that (1) work to secure the release of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Turkey, or (2) provide support and post-incarceration assistance for such prisoners.

]]> Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 Display Title Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to assist those subject to politically motivated charges in Turkey, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2403is/xml/BILLS-117s2403is.xml 2021-07-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.