1050 -- Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. | Poliscope

Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

1050

116th Congress

International Affairs

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

July 16, 2020

Latest Action

July 24, 2020

Primary Sponsor

Carolyn B. MaloneyDemocratic(NY)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

80pct

8d open

vs 1,273 other HRES bills in the 116th — cohort avg 13d

Summary

This resolution calls on Turkey to eliminate all forms of discrimination and uphold international standards for human rights. The resolution also urges Turkey to (1) meet certain criteria prior to its accession into the European Union, and (2) recognize the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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2020 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations

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Engagement with State Department responding a strong response to the August 4th explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Advocating for U.S. assistance to Lebanese non profit organizations with the United States Agency for International Development. With Congress: H.Res.1062 - Affirming the nature and importance of the United States-Iraq bilateral relationship, including security and economic components of the relationship. H.Res.1165 - Condemning Azerbaijan's military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh and denouncing Turkish interference in the conflict. H.Res.512 - Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws. S.Res.458 - A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws. H.Res.1050 - Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. H.Res.1077 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the continued importance of the United States-Lebanon relationship. S.Res.682 - A resolution recognizing the devastating explosion that rocked the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people.