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Condemning the recent religious violence in India and calling on the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.

Introduced: September 26, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Strongly condemns the religious violence in India, including killings, rapes, and home and church destruction.

Calls on India to: (1) restrict radical religious party elements that cause such violence, including the direct incitement to violence against Christians; and (2) prevent ongoing and future violence, including through adequate police protection and active prosecution.

Calls on all Indian elected bodies to protect all citizens regardless of their religious beliefs.

Condemns any laws restricting freedom of religion or the freedom to change one's religion.

Urges the people of India to respect all peaceful religious beliefs and live together as a model to the rest of the world.

What's happening now September 26, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 20, 2008
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 2, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 2, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 434: Condemning the recent religious violence in India and calling on the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-434/
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"H. Con. Res. 434: Condemning the recent religious violence in India and calling on the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-434/.
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H. Con. Res. 434, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-434/.
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[H. Con. Res. 434: Condemning the recent religious violence in India and calling on the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-434/)
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