Bill113th Congress

H.R. 652

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational, or freedom of movement practices.

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Introduced
Feb 13, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
International Affairs
Latest Action
Feb 13, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]

Republican·SC-4
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First Name: Trey
Last Name: Gowdy
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
652
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 13, 2013
Policy Area
International Affairs
Is Law
No
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 13, 20130

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) to a country that follows any of the following activities: (1) engages in state-sanctioned religious persecution of minority religious groups as evidenced by anti-blasphemy laws or penalties applied to minority religious groups for sharing their faith; (2) prevents equal access to education on the basis of gender, race, or ethnicity; or (3) does not accept the return of its nationals who have been removed from another country following a removal proceeding.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in U.S. national security interests to do so.

Foreign Affairs Committee

House· Standing
Congressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresMinority educationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's education

Introduced in House

Feb 13, 2013

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage i… — Informed