Condemning violence against religious minorities in the Middle East and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities.
Latest action · Mar 20, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 3, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns violence against religious minorities in the Middle East and actions that limit their practice of faith.
Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom around the world and protecting religious minorities facing persecution.
Calls on the governments of the Middle East to uphold the internationally recognized human right to freedom from religious persecution and to end violence and discrimination against religious minorities.
Urges the Obama Administration to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2015 to Sep 17, 2015, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Mar 4, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 20, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- Mar 20, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
- Mar 3, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
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- Mar 3, 2015Introduced in House
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