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H.R. 5528 (107th)

Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002

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Introduced

2 October 2002

Last action

3 October 2002 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744)

Sponsors

Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

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Summary

Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002 - Declares that Congress finds that a private, nonprofit corporation known as the Center for International Human Rights has been established in the District of Columbia to: (1) establish programs to promote, monitor, and analyze the status of human rights throughout the world; (2) investigate allegations of human rights violations in conjunction with private and governmental organizations; (3) sponsor fellows to study international human rights issues at the Center; (4) carry out a conference series to bring together international human rights experts to discuss and disseminate information; and (5) make grants to and cooperative agreements with non-governmental organizations to promote human rights, giving priority to indigenous human rights organizations in countries the governments of which violate such rights. Authorizes the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Center.

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Timeline

  1. 2 October 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/3/2002 E1744)

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  2. 2 October 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 2 October 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 3 October 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744)

    Source: IntroReferral

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