3.0.0 5824 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z House HR 2016-07-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BRAT:H.R. 5824.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 gives Congress the power``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.''[Page H5013]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-08-11T16:31:52Z Referred to 2016-07-14T13:05:50Z 2016-08-11 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 N G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2016-09-14 False International Affairs Civil actions and liability Foreign property Human rights Religion International Affairs 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in House 2016-11-04T18:54:31Z Religious Freedom International Reciprocity Enhancement Act or the Religious FIRE Act

This bill prohibits a foreign national of a country that limits the free exercise of religion in that country from making any expenditure in the United States promoting a religion.

An asset consisting of such an expenditure or the proceeds of such an expenditure is subject to U.S. forfeiture.

]]> Religious FIRE Act Display Title Religious FIRE Act Short Titles as Introduced Religious FIRE Act Short Titles as Introduced Religious Freedom International Reciprocity Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To provide that it shall be unlawful for foreign nationals of a country that limits the free exercise of religion in that country to make any expenditure in the United States to promote a religion in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5824ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5824ih.xml 2016-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.