US HR220 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] | Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HR236 (Related) 2009-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Middle East
Property rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Turkey
Human rights
International affairs
Middle East
Property rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Turkey
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/220/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres220/BILLS-111hres220ih.pdf |
