H.R. 652 · 113th Congress
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational, or freedom of movement practices.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Trey Gowdy
- Introduced
- 2013-02-13
- Latest action
- 2013-02-13 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) to a country that follows any of the following activities: (1) engages in state-sanctioned religious persecution of minority religious groups as evidenced by anti-blasphemy laws or penalties applied to minority religious groups for sharing their faith; (2) prevents equal access to education on the basis of gender, race, or ethnicity; or (3) does not accept the return of its nationals who have been removed from another country following a removal proceeding.
Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in U.S. national security interests to do so.