United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 279 (114th)
Urging respect for freedom of expression and human rights in Turkey.
Introduced
20 May 2015
Last action
20 May 2015 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], BOBBY RUSH, Daniel Lipinski, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], David Cicilline, Ted Yoho, Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Karen Bass, Theodore Deutch, JOHN CONYERS, Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Daniel Kildee, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], JOSE SERRANO, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Ed Perlmutter, Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Subjects
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Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Calls on Turkey to lift restrictions on freedom of expression, including expression online or in social media. Urges Turkey to fully respect universal human rights consistent with its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments. Reaffirms the long-standing U.S. partnership and friendship with the people of Turkey.
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Timeline
20 May 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 May 2015 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 May 2015
Sponsors
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
- Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
- Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
- Theodore Deutch · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
- Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/279
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hres/279
- us · 114-hres-279 · source updated 3 January 2025