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S 4685 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Criminal procedure and sentencing Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Marriage and family status Religion

A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.

Introduced: September 24, 2020 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 24, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to submit a report listing each foreign government that imposes a death sentence or life imprisonment pursuant to laws against apostasy, blasphemy, or interfaith marriages, and it prohibits the United States from using any funds to provide assistance to the government of a country identified in the report.

What's happening now September 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4685: A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4685/
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"S. 4685: A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4685/.
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S. 4685, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4685/.
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