FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Articles and editorials

Persecution and Redemption, S10180 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H802 [6MR]

Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558), H284 [4FE]

Constitutional amendments: protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see S. 772; H.R. 1685, 2431), S4879 [21MY], H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see S. 1244; H.R. 2604), S10293 [1OC], H8320 [2OC]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 206), S725 [28JA]

Russia: protection of religious rights (see S. Con. Res. 58; H. Con. Res. 176), S11449 [30OC], H9558 [24OC]

Taxation: treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660), H8832 [9OC]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see S. Con. Res. 24; H. Con. Res. 6), S3960 [5MY], H155 [9JA]

Letters

Freedom From Religious Persecution Act: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, E1760 [16SE]

———several human rights organizations, E1758 [16SE]

Motions

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967), H10138 [6NO]

Remarks in House

Albania: human rights violations, H8241 [30SE]

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967), H10130-H10138 [6NO], E409 [6MR]

International Day of Prayer: observance, H7736 [24SE]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 1685), H3434 [4JN], H5129 [10JY], E996 [21MY]

———establish (H.R. 2431), H9628 [29OC], E1755, E1757, E1760 [16SE]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (H.R. 2604), E2037 [21OC]

Russia: protection of religious rights (H. Con. Res. 176), E2082 [24OC]

———restrictions on religious organizations, H5189 [15JY]

Sudan: sanctions relative to religious freedom and terrorism, H3424-H3426 [4JN], H3498, H3499, H3518 [5JN], H3598 [10JN]

Supreme Court: decision on Religious Freedom Restoration Act, H4824 [26JN]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, H3297 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: individual rights, S11487 [30OC]

Dept. of State: monitoring of human rights abuses and religious freedoms, S7545 [16JY]

Immigration: admission of refugees from the former Soviet Union relative to religious persecution, S10180 [29SE]

Middle East: Palestinian criticism of U.S. diplomats based on religious affiliation, S4745 [20MY]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (S. 772), S4882 [21MY]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244), S10294 [1OC]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (S. 206), S729 [28JA]

Russia: protection of religious rights (S. Con. Res. 58), S12205 [8NO]

———restrictions on religious organizations, S7518-S7522, S7526, S7536, S7537, S7620 [16JY], S9914 [25SE]

Reports filed

Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in International Activities Relative to Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 967) (H. Rept. 105-309), H8437 [6OC]

Protection of Russian Religious Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 58), S11667 [4NO]

Statements

Freedom From Religious Persecution Act: John Shattuck, Dept. of State, E1755 [16SE]

Summaries

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring (H.R. 1685), H5129 [10JY]

Texts of

H.R. 967, participation of Chinese officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners, H10130, H10131 [6NO]

H.R. 967, participation of officials from People's Republic of China in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners, E410 [6MR]

S. 772, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act, S4882-S4887 [21MY]

S. 1244, Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act, S10294 [1OC]

S. Con. Res. 24, protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey, S3968 [5MY]

S. Con. Res. 58, protection of religious rights in Russia, S11465 [30OC], S12205 [8NO]