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HRES 434 115th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Human rights Racial and ethnic relations Religion

Condemning violence against religious minorities in the People's Republic of China and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities.

Introduced: July 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Sep 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 11, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns violence against religious minorities in the People's Republic of China and any actions that limit their free expression and practice of faith.

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to promoting religious freedom and tolerance around the world and helping to provide protection and relief to religious minorities facing persecution and violence.

Calls on the Chinese government to uphold the Chinese Constitution in addition to the internationally recognized human right to freedom from religious persecution and to end all forms of violence and discrimination against religious minorities.

Urges the President to take appropriate actions to promote religious freedom of religious minorities in China, using the powers provided under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act.

What's happening now September 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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