HRES 528
108th Congress
House
International Affairs
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Europe
France
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Human rights
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty
Signs and symbols
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference.
Introduced: February 11, 2004
Introduced by:
Sherman, Brad
Democratic
· California
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Feb 11, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 11, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Calls upon the Government of France to respect the right of individuals to practice their religion freely and to display insignia of their faith.
Joins the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in recommending that the U.S. Government urge the Government of France to reassess its initiative banning conspicuous religious articles and symbols in state schools.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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