Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
Latest action · Dec 17, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia or Russia-affiliated non-state groups. (The United States may take certain actions, such as withdrawing development assistance, against a country of particular concern for religious freedom.)
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2020 to Sep 29, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Jul 20, 2020 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Jul 28, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Aug 13, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Aug 13, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Aug 13, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Sep 29, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 17, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5408 | Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act | Identical bill | Nov 30, 2020 |
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
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