United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2643 (115th)
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
24 May 2017
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Summary
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 May 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2643
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2643