H.R. 5974 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Coptic Churches Accountability Act
H.R. 5974 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Sep 8, 2016, sponsored by David A. Trott with 4 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 8, 2016
- Co-sponsors
- 4
- Policy area
- International Affairs
What it does
Coptic Churches Accountability Act This bill directs the Department of State, until 2021, to submit an annual report describing: the progress made in restoring or repairing Christian religious property and property owned by Christians in Egypt that was damaged or destroyed during the August 2013 sectarian violence; implementation of the law Egypt passed in 2016 that imposes significant burdens on church building; and the natur…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
David A. Trott (R-MI). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 8, 2016
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (Sep 8, 2016)
More bills from David A. Trott in the 114th Congress
Other International Affairs bills in the 114th Congress
- H.R. 1191: Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
- S. 802: Girls Count Act of 2015
- S. 2078: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015
- H.R. 2297: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015
- S. 2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015
- H.R. 757: North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
- H.R. 907: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015
- S. 2426: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan…
- H.R. 1493: Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act
- S. 2845: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
Committees
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 5974 (114th Congress): Coptic Churches Accountability Act,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/114-hr-5974/coptic-churches-accountability-act (accessed 2026-10-13).