Calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide.
Latest action · Mar 20, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 11, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the House of Representatives remains committed to protecting the human right and the fundamental freedom of religion, especially those of religious minorities.
Recognizes that government policies prohibiting the freedom of thought and religion are designed to harass and intimidate religious groups.
Urges the U.S. government lead the international effort in calling for the repeal of all existing apostasy and blasphemy laws.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 11, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Feb 11, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 20, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 69 | A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide. | Identical bill | Feb 5, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
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