United States · Law · HR
H.R. 515 (112th)
Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011
Introduced
26 January 2011
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Status
Became Public Law No: 112-82.
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Summary
Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to authorize assistance to promote democracy and civil society in Belarus. Includes Internet broadcasting within the scope of increased support and funding for U.S. government and surrogate broadcasting to Belarus. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should continue to support radio, television, and Internet broadcasting to the people of Belarus in languages spoken in Belarus by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Voice of America, European Radio for Belarus, and Belsat. Includes among the criteria that the government of Belarus must meet in order to end U.S. sanctions the release of individuals who were jailed based on political beliefs or human rights violations in connection with the repression that attended the December 2010 presidential election. Authorizes the denial of U.S. entry to members of the security or law enforcement services who have participated in the crackdown on opposition leaders, journalists, and peaceful protestors or in the persecution of religious groups or human rights defenders.
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16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 3 January 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 January 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 3 January 2012
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 14 December 2011
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 14 December 2011
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 14 December 2011
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 July 2011
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 July 2011
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 July 2011
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 July 2011
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 July 2011
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 January 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/515
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/515