To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom.
Latest action · Aug 8, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-154.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2014
- Passed HouseMay 28, 2014
- Passed SenateJul 29, 2014
- To the PresidentJul 31, 2014
- Became lawAug 8, 2014Public Law 113-154
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the forms of violations of the right to religious freedom in many countries around the world.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2014 to May 28, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | May 6, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | May 28, 2014 |
Committees 2
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 10, 2014Markup Apr 30, 2014 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Feb 27, 2014 | |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 2, 2014Markup Jul 16, 2014Reported Jul 21, 2014 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 8, 2014Signed by President.
- Aug 8, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-154.
- Jul 31, 2014Presented to President.
- Jul 30, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 29, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5070)
- Jul 21, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-214.
- Jul 21, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
- Jul 16, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 2, 2014Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- May 28, 2014Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 28, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4850-4851)
- May 28, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4028.
- May 28, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4850)
- Apr 30, 2014Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 30, 2014Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- Feb 10, 2014Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5125 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5070 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jul 29, 2014 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4850, H4851Text printed H4850 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Doug Collins R-GA, Grace Meng D-NY, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | May 28, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 28, 2014H.R. 4028, an act to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedomAs reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 21, 2014
- May 15, 2014H.R. 4028, a bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedomAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 30, 2014
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1719.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-202 | ONE YEAR UNDER ROUHANI: IRAN'S ABYSMAL HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD94 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 19, 2014 |
| Serial No. 113-162 | UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT OF 2014; TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1998 TO INCLUDE THE DESECRATION OF CEMETERIES AMONG THE MANY FORMS OF VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM; CALLING FOR AN END TO ATTACKS ON SYRIAN CIVILIANS AND EXPANDED HUMANITARIAN ACCESS; AND IMMEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF SYRIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL RESOLUTION129 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 30, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2466 | A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. | Related bill | Jun 11, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 21, 2014Reported to Senate
- Jun 2, 2014Referred in Senate
- May 28, 2014Engrossed in House
- Feb 10, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
