US HR279 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-4)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Urging respect for freedom of expression and human rights in Turkey. Calls on Turkey to lift restrictions on freedom of expression, including expression online or in social media. Urges Turkey to fully respect universal human rights consistent with its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments. Reaffirms the long-standing U.S. partnership and friendship with the people of Turkey.
Title
Urging respect for freedom of expression and human rights in Turkey.
Sponsors
| Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] |
| Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] |
| Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] |
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2015-05-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Asia
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
News media and reporting
Turkey
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
News media and reporting
Turkey
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/279/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres279/BILLS-114hres279ih.pdf |
