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Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act

Introduced: December 12, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5408.
Nov 18, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5920)
Nov 18, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5920)
Nov 18, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5920-5921)
Nov 18, 2020
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 4, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act

This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia or Russia-affiliated non-state groups. (The United States may take certain actions, such as withdrawing development assistance, against a country of particular concern for religious freedom.)

What's happening now November 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3064 Identical bill Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 9 Republican 7
Spanberger, Abigail
· Mar 9, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 25, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Feb 25, 2020
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 25, 2020
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 24, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 13, 2020
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 9, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 12, 2019
Eshoo, Anna
· Dec 12, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 12, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Dec 12, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 12, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 12, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5408: Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5408/
MLA
"H.R. 5408: Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5408/.
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H.R. 5408, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5408/.
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