HRES 736
109th Congress
House
International Affairs
Afghanistan
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Foreign leaders
Human rights
International law
Law
Minorities
Religion
Religious liberty
Rule of law
South Asia
Treaties
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that legal action in Afghanistan against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions is deplorable and unjust.
Introduced: March 28, 2006
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Mar 29, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1281)
Mar 29, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 73).(text: CR H1281)
Mar 29, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1291)
Mar 29, 2006
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 29, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 736.
Mar 29, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1281-1283)
Mar 29, 2006
Mr. Pence moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 28, 2006
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2006 | House · vote #73 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 427–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Condemns the enforcement of laws against apostasy.
Requests the President to continue to work with the government of Afghanistan to establish better protections for religious minorities, including converts to minority religions, and to enhance human rights protections in Afghanistan.
Calls upon the government of Afghanistan, and especially President Hamid Karzai, to continue to conform Afghan laws to Afghanistan's international human rights treaty obligations, thereby protecting from prosecution Afghan citizens who have converted or plan to convert to other religions.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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