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HRES 459 112th Congress House

Encouraging any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 Introduced by: Aderholt, Robert B. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
International Affairs Detention of personsDue process and equal protectionEgyptHuman rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Nov 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 4, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion.

Expresses the belief that Egyptian law should provide for such freedom, including freedom of conversion and freedom to build houses of worship.

Recommends the release of Coptic Christian prisoners from the spring 2011 protests, unless all due legal processes are timely followed.

Urges the issuance of permanent licenses to monasteries, churches, synagogues, and other places of worship to build boundary fences for their safety and protection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 2
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 26, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 4, 2011
Forbes, J.
· Nov 4, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Nov 4, 2011
Grimm, Michael
· Nov 4, 2011
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Nov 4, 2011
WOLF, FRANK
· Nov 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 459: Encouraging any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-459/
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"H. Res. 459: Encouraging any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-459/.
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H. Res. 459, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-459/.
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