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SRES 69 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Human rights Racial and ethnic relations Religion

A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide.

Introduced: February 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S840)
Feb 5, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Senate remains committed to protecting the human right and the fundamental freedom of religion, especially those of religious minorities.

Recognizes that government policies prohibiting the freedom of thought and religion are designed to harass and intimidate religious groups.

Urges the U.S. government lead the international effort in calling for the repeal of all existing apostasy and blasphemy laws.

What's happening now February 5, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S840)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 105 Identical bill Calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2015
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 5, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 5, 2015
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 5, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 5, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 69: A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-69/
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"S. Res. 69: A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-69/.
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S. Res. 69, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-69/.
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