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HR 4028 113th Congress House International Affairs Cemeteries and funerals Crimes against property Human rights Religion

To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom.

Introduced: February 10, 2014 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-154.
Aug 8, 2014
Signed by President.
Jul 31, 2014
Presented to President.
Jul 30, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 29, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5070)
Jul 29, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5070)
Jul 21, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
Jul 21, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-214.
Jul 16, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 2, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 28, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4850)
May 28, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4850)
May 28, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4028.
May 28, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4850-4851)
May 28, 2014
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 10, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 10, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the forms of violations of the right to religious freedom in many countries around the world.

What's happening now August 8, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-154.

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