# 119-hr-10008: Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026

119-hr-10008, Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2026-08-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10008
- Congress: 119
- Title: Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-14

## Summary

**Protecting prisoners of conscience and political prisoners.** This bill would make that the central aim of U.S. policy toward Turkey by directing diplomacy, reporting, and targeted measures to secure releases and curb repression. - Families and detainees: Detainees held under counterterrorism authorities for political reasons would be treated as prisoners of conscience unless clear, probative evidence shows criminal misconduct. The Secretary of State must press for unconditional release and expungement and can fund civil society that documents abuses and helps victims. - Journalists and civil society: Independent journalists, exiled media, and digital‑rights groups would get expanded U.S. support for secure communications, legal aid, and human‑rights education. The bill directs U.S. opposition to exports of surveillance technologies and to Turkish laws or requests that block online accounts or restrict streaming. - U.S. policy, sanctions, and security assistance: The measure authorizes sanctions and visa bans on officials tied to political detentions and transnational repression and bars most security assistance until Turkey demonstrates measurable reforms, while allowing a presidential waiver for vital national security interests. It also requires a report within 180 days and annually for five years tracking prisoners, censorship, renditions, and U.S. measures.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More support for Turkish journalists: benefit, medium. This bill would direct the Secretary of State and USAID to expand help for civil society and independent journalists in Turkey. It would fund documentation of rights abuses, advocacy, legal literacy, and secure communications for at-risk communities. The bill would support current and former prison…
- Sanctions, visas, and export limits: benefit, medium. This bill would direct the President to use Global Magnitsky sanctions on Turkish officials who are responsible for detaining prisoners of conscience, jailing journalists for political reasons, or committing other gross human rights abuses if Turkey does not promptly act. It would tell the Secretar…
- Limits and waiver on security aid: mixed, medium. This bill would bar obligating or spending Foreign Military Financing, Foreign Military Sales, and other security aid to Turkey unless the Secretary of State certifies four human rights steps. The Secretary would need to certify that Turkey reduced prisoners of conscience and political prisoners, s…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10008 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10008)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10008 (as of 2026-08-14).