HRES 106
113th Congress
House
International Affairs
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Middle East
Religion
Calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms in the Arab world.
Introduced: March 12, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes, in the spirit of the "Arab Spring" revolution (where ordinary citizens have taken to the streets demanding an end to corruption, political cronyism, and government repression), that religious minority freedoms and rights must be protected.
Urges the U.S. government to lead the international effort to repeal existing blasphemy laws.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
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