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SRES 251 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues International Affairs Religion Religious liberty Special days

A resolution designating October 27, 2003, as "International Religious Freedom Day".

Introduced: October 23, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Oct 23, 2003
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13183; text of measure as introduced: CR S13148-13149; text as passed Senate: CR S13183)
Oct 23, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13183; text of measure as introduced: CR S13148-13149; text as passed Senate: CR S13183)
Oct 23, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates October 27, 2003, as International Religious Freedom Day.

Requests the President to issue a proclamation calling for a renewed commitment to eliminating violations of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and protecting fundamental human rights.

What's happening now October 23, 2003

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13183; text of measure as introduced: CR S13148-13149; text as passed Senate: CR S13183)

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 23, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 23, 2003
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 23, 2003
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 23, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 23, 2003
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 23, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 251: A resolution designating October 27, 2003, as "International Religious Freedom Day".. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-251/
MLA
"S. Res. 251: A resolution designating October 27, 2003, as "International Religious Freedom Day".." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-251/.
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S. Res. 251, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-251/.
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