United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 953 (102nd)
Human Rights in India Act
Introduced
19 February 1991
Last action
4 March 1991 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Swett, Dick [D-NH-2], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6]
Subjects
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Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Human Rights in India Act - Directs the President to report to the Congress on whether the Government of India is preventing human rights organizations from visiting India to monitor human rights conditions. Terminates development assistance to India (except for specified health projects) if the President reports that the Government of India is implementing such policy. Provides for the resumption of assistance if the President reports to the Congress that India is no longer implementing such policy.
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Timeline
19 February 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 February 1991
Sponsors
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swett, Dick [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/953
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/953
- us · 102-hr-953 · source updated 26 August 2025