HRES 515 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the persecution of Christians worldwide.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Sep 24, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 24, 1996

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10913-10918)

Sep 24, 1996

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 24, 1996

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 24, 1996

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 24, 1996

Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Sep 17, 1996

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 17, 1996

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

Aug 2, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Aug 2, 1996

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 24, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns human rights abuses and denials of religious liberty to Christians around the world and calls upon the responsible regimes to cease such abuses.

Recommends that the President expand and invigorate U.S. international advocacy on behalf of persecuted Christians and initiate a thorough examination of all U.S. policies that affect persecuted Christians.

Encourages the President to proceed expeditiously in appointing a White House special advisor on religious persecution.

Applauds the actions of the World Evangelical Fellowship in declaring an annual international day of prayer on behalf of persecuted Christians.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 5

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Sep 18, 1996

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Sep 18, 1996

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Aug 2, 1996

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