H.R. 5528 (107th): Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002

Introduced:
Oct 02, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Rep. Benjamin Gilman [R-NY20]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 2, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 02, 2002
Cosponsors
123 cosponsors (77R, 45D, 1I) (show)
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House Foreign Affairs

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Full Title

To provide for the establishment of the Center for International Human Rights.

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Last updated Oct 02, 2002.
4 pages

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10/2/2002--Introduced.
Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002 - Declares that Congress finds that a private, nonprofit corporation known as the Center for International Human Rights has been established in the District of Columbia to: (1) establish programs to promote, monitor, and analyze the status of human rights throughout the world; (2) investigate allegations of human rights violations in conjunction with private and governmental organizations; (3) sponsor fellows to study international human rights issues at the Center; (4) carry out a conference series to bring together international human rights experts to discuss and disseminate information; and (5) make grants to and cooperative agreements with non-governmental organizations to promote human rights, giving priority to indigenous human rights organizations in countries the governments of which violate such rights.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Center.

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