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HRES 349 115th Congress House International Affairs Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights International organizations and cooperation Racial and ethnic relations Religion United Nations

Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.

Introduced: September 25, 2018 Introduced by: Raskin, Jamie Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jun 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 22, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the President and the Department of State to: (1) make the repeal of blasphemy, heresy, or apostasy laws a priority in the bilateral relationships of the United States with all countries that have such laws; and (2) designate countries that enforce such laws as "countries of particular concern for religious freedom" under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

Urges the governments of countries that: (1) enforce such laws to amend or repeal such laws; and (2) have prosecuted, imprisoned, and persecuted people on charges of blasphemy, heresy, or apostasy to release such people unconditionally and ensure their safety.

Encourages the President and the State Department to oppose: (1) any efforts by international or multilateral fora to create an international anti-blasphemy norm, and (2) any attempts to expand the international norm on incitement to include blasphemy or defamation of religions.

Supports United Nations efforts to combat intolerance, discrimination, or violence against persons based on religion or belief without restricting expression.

What's happening now June 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Republican 2
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 23, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Oct 12, 2018
Coffman, Mike
· Sep 25, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 17, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 17, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jan 3, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 17, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 14, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 2, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Jun 2, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 22, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 349: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-349/
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