Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of inter-religious dialogue and the protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Latest action · Sep 23, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 23, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) ensure that promotion of inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and human rights are key components of the U.S. engagement strategy with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; and (2) support efforts by the government of Pakistan to protect the religious freedom of all Pakistanis and prioritize the prevention of religiously motivated and sectarian violence; and (3) urge the government of Pakistan to review legislation that restricts the right to practice and propagate religion or that constitutes discrimination on the basis of religion or belief in order to bring Pakistani law into conformity with international human rights standards.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 23, 2009 to Dec 15, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 23, 2009 |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Oct 7, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Oct 7, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Dec 15, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Mar 2, 2010 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Mar 9, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 17, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Mar 17, 2010 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Apr 21, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 5, 2010 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | May 6, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 11, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 12, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | John H. Adler | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Nov 29, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Nov 29, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 29, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Dec 2, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Dec 2, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Dec 15, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Dec 15, 2010 |
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 Sep 23, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Sep 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4914 | Jackie Speier D-CA | Jun 29, 2010 |
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 on the importance of inter-religious dialogue and the protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2009Introduced in House
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