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

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D MenendezSponsor

58 cosponsors · 51 D, 7 R

D Lowey MMD Meehan DP

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Calls on Turkey to: (1) demonstrate that it is willing to abide by European Union (EU) laws; (2) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; and (3) safeguard religious and human rights.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 16, 2005

Encourages Turkey to continue the advancement of processes and programs to modernize and democratize its own society.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch.

Latest action (Apr 7, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 16, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.