A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 18, 2017)
This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require annual country reports on human rights practices to include information on: (1) the institutionalization of children in orphanages and group homes when such institutionalization can be avoided by reunifying children with parents of origin or placing them in adoptive homes; and (2) the subjection of children to cruel or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons.
What just happenedMay 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 18, 2017
- May 18, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - May 18, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate