Turkey: Human Rights and Democracy Support
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
While there is concern about human rights, the U.S. often prioritizes military cooperation with Turkey because it is a NATO ally. This bill faces a difficult path in committee.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill calls for Khashoggi Ban visa restrictions on Turkish officials and their family members found to be involved in surveilling, harassing, or harming dissidents abroad, including in the United States. This would bar a narrow group of foreign officials and relatives from obtaining US visas, rather than affecting typical visa holders already in the country.
“the Secretary of State should impose visa restrictions under the announced ``Khashoggi Ban'', pursuant to section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(C))”
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026
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