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HR 590 116th Congress House

Freedom of Religion Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the aliens religion, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresReligion
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom of Religion Act of 2019

This bill establishes that an alien may not be denied entry, reentry, or admission to the United States, or any other immigration benefit, because of the alien's religion or lack of religious beliefs.

This bill shall not affect the authority of various government agencies or immigration officers to determine whether a particular individual may pose a threat to national security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 80
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 9, 2020
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 10, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Apr 12, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 6, 2019
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 29, 2019
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jan 23, 2019
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 17, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 16, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 16, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 16, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 16, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 16, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 16, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 16, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 16, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 16, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 16, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 16, 2019
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 16, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 16, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 16, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 16, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 16, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 16, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 16, 2019
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 16, 2019
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 16, 2019
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 16, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Jan 16, 2019
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 16, 2019
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 16, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 16, 2019
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 16, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jan 16, 2019
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 16, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 16, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 590: Freedom of Religion Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-590/
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