3.0.0 349 2023-01-11T13:36:33Z 2023-01-11T13:36:33Z House HRES 2017-05-22 115 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-27T16:24:37Z Referred to 2017-05-22T16:01:50Z A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws. 115 647 SRES 2018-09-25 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6307) Identical bill CRS 2017-06-27 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2017-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 N C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2017-05-22 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2017-05-22 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-05-22 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-06-02 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2017-06-02 False E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] Dwight Evans D PA 2 2017-06-02 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-06-06 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2017-06-27 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2017-07-14 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2017-07-17 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2017-07-18 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-08-18 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-09-25 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-09-25 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-12-05 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2018-01-03 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2018-01-16 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2018-01-16 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2018-01-17 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2018-01-17 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2018-01-17 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2018-01-19 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2018-06-19 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2018-09-12 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2018-09-25 False R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2018-10-12 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2018-10-23 False International Affairs Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights International organizations and cooperation Racial and ethnic relations Religion United Nations International Affairs 00 2017-05-22 Introduced in House 2017-09-06T21:01:31Z Calls on the President and the Department of State to: (1) make the repeal of blasphemy, heresy, or apostasy laws a priority in the bilateral relationships of the United States with all countries that have such laws; and (2) designate countries that enforce such laws as "countries of particular concern for religious freedom" under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

Urges the governments of countries that: (1) enforce such laws to amend or repeal such laws; and (2) have prosecuted, imprisoned, and persecuted people on charges of blasphemy, heresy, or apostasy to release such people unconditionally and ensure their safety.

Encourages the President and the State Department to oppose: (1) any efforts by international or multilateral fora to create an international anti-blasphemy norm, and (2) any attempts to expand the international norm on incitement to include blasphemy or defamation of religions.

Supports United Nations efforts to combat intolerance, discrimination, or violence against persons based on religion or belief without restricting expression.

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