HCONRES 249
97th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
International Affairs
Religion and Clergy
Religious liberty
A concurrent resolution condemning religious persecution and bigotry as an official policy or practice of national governments.
Introduced: January 26, 1982
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 4, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 4, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jan 26, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 26, 1982
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the Congress's opposition to religious persecution and bigotry wherever practiced, encouraged, or tolerated by national governments. Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. officials should emphasize U.S. opposition to such persecution.
States that the appropriate congressional committees should hold hearings to determine U.S. policy toward governments that violate the international law guaranteeing freedom from religious persecution and bigotry.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.