Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference.
Latest action · Feb 11, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 11, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls upon the Government of France to respect the right of individuals to practice their religion freely and to display insignia of their faith.
Joins the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in recommending that the U.S. Government urge the Government of France to reassess its initiative banning conspicuous religious articles and symbols in state schools.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2004 to Dec 6, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 11, 2004 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Chris Bell | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-KY | Ken Lucas | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Max Burns | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Dec 6, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2004Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2004Introduced in House
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