US Congress House Resolution 506 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-07 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Welcomes: (1) the historic meeting between Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I; and (2) the positive gestures by the government of Turkey towards the Ecumenical Patriarch, including allowing the liturgical celebration by the Ecumenical Patriarch at the historic Sumela Monastery and returning the former Greek Orphanage on Buyukada Island to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Urges the government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki and to address other longstanding concerns relating to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2012-06-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-02-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
2012-02-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-12-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/506/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres506/BILLS-112hres506ih.pdf