H.Res. 352 · 114th Congress
Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day".
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Requests that the President issue a proclamation recognizing Prisoners of Conscience Day.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 8, 2015
Calls for the designation of a Prisoners of Conscience Day.
Requests that the President issue a proclamation recognizing Prisoners of Conscience Day.
Encourages Members of Congress to raise individual prisoner of conscience cases in Congress, with the executive branch, with their constituents, to foreign governments and multilateral organizations, and during delegation trips abroad.
Encourages the U.S. government to: (1) implement policies that support human rights programs, and (2) undertake actions directed at countries that detain prisoners of conscience in violation of international standards.
Urges that advocacy on behalf of prisoners of conscience be pursued at every level of U.S. foreign policy and in all bilateral and multilateral engagements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day".
Latest action (Aug 20, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 8, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.