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

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10913-10918)
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
 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.

What's happening now September 24, 1996

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

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