HR 140 · 94th Congress · International Affairs

A bill to prohibit different types of foreign assistance to any country which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, including torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; internment or imprisonment for political purposes; or other flagrant denials of the right of life, liberty, and the security of the person.

Introduced 1975-01-14· Sponsored by Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).(1975-01-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits foreign economic or military assistance to any country which engages in: (1) a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, including torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (2) internment or imprisonment for political purposes; or (3) other flagrant denials of the right of life, liberty, and the security of the person.…

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