3.0.0 5878 2023-01-11T13:25:09Z 2023-01-11T13:25:09Z House H HR 2014-12-11 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PITTS:H.R. 5878.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress ``To regulate Commerce with foreignNations, and among the several States, and with the IndianTribes:'' as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H9304]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-12-11T14:03:15Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-12-11T14:03:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-12-11T14:03:05Z 2014-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2014-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2014-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 N E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2014-12-11 True International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Department of State Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Pakistan Protest and dissent Religion Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions International Affairs 00 2014-12-11 Introduced in House 2015-02-09T15:12:09Z Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2014 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include violations of religious freedom by non-state actors in the annual Department of State report to Congress on international religious freedom.

Requires the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold hearings on specified Department and U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reports concerning the status of religious freedom.

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require Foreign Service officers to receive training about the religious demography, status of religious freedom, and U.S. strategies for advancing religious freedom in their country of posting.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) transmit to specified congressional committees certain lists of persons imprisoned, detained, or placed under house arrest; and (2) report to Congress on the best uses of foreign assistance to promote the goals of religious freedom and religious engagement.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress after the date on which the President designates countries as a country of particular concern for religious freedom on the lack of the President's designation of Pakistan and and any other countries recommended for such designation by the Commission.

Directs the President to take specified actions in response to violations of religious freedom by non-state actors.

Authorizes certain funds for democracy programs to be used to implement innovative uses of the Internet and other electronic methods to support freedom of religion or belief abroad.

]]> Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2014 Display Title Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to further express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries on account of religion or belief, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5878ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5878ih.xml 2014-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.