3.0.0 319 2023-01-11T13:36:34Z 2023-01-11T13:36:34Z House HRES 2017-05-11 115 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-18T15:10:59Z Referred to 2017-05-11T18:01:10Z 2017-05-18 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2017-05-11 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-05-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 N F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-05-11 True H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2017-05-11 True F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2017-05-11 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2017-05-11 True H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2017-05-25 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-05-25 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2017-06-08 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-06-20 False G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2017-07-17 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2017-07-24 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-07-24 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2017-07-24 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2017-07-24 False H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2017-07-24 False N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2017-07-24 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2017-08-01 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2017-08-01 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2017-09-18 False J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2017-10-27 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2017-11-03 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2017-11-03 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2018-03-14 False B001305 Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] Ted Budd R NC 13 2018-03-14 False R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2018-06-26 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2018-07-10 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2018-07-12 False L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2018-07-16 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2018-07-23 False International Affairs Advisory bodies Broadcasting Board of Governors Conflicts and wars Crime victims Department of Defense 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 Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International law and treaties Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iraq Middle East Political movements and philosophies Racial and ethnic relations Reconstruction and stabilization Religion Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Syria Terrorism Trade agreements and negotiations United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2017-05-11 Introduced in House 2017-08-24T17:47:59Z Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to promoting religious freedom globally.

Calls on the President to:

  • strengthen U.S. religious freedom diplomacy;
  • appoint a new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom;
  • name a Special Advisor for International Religious Freedom at the National Security Council;
  • develop a national security strategy on international religious freedom;
  • support international religious freedom in United Nations institutions;
  • leverage the growing network of foreign international religious freedom focused institutions;
  • develop a strategic plan for U.S. diplomatic missions to promote and protect international religious freedom;
  • direct grants to specified groups engaged in innovative programs to build and strengthen pluralistic societies, protect freedom of religion, reduce conflict, and counter violent religious extremism and terrorism;
  • develop a comprehensive and multiyear strategy that partners with specified entities to achieve rapid levels of closed society access to the Internet in promotion of democracy and human rights; and
  • develop a comprehensive response to protect war crimes victims and to provide assistance to affected individuals from religious and ethnic groups in Iraq and Syria.

Urges the Department of State to: (1) implement Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act provisions that direct the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center to conduct training on religious freedom for all Foreign Service officers and all outgoing deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors, (2) develop a training curriculum for American diplomats in international religious freedom policy, and (3) reestablish the Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group.

]]> Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes. Display Title Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hres319ih/xml/BILLS-115hres319ih.xml 2017-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. 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.