Condemning continuing violations of religious freedom in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 15, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 15, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns violations of religious freedom in the Middle East.
Calls on the President to consider the status of religious freedom in each country in the Middle East when assessing relations with governments in the region.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2009 to Nov 17, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 28, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Nov 18, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Nov 18, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Dec 15, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Sep 28, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Nov 16, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Nov 16, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Nov 17, 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 Oct 15, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-73 | A REGIONAL OVERVIEW ON THE MIDDLE EAST126 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 28, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning continuing violations of religious freedom in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2009Introduced in House
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