US Congress House Resolution 141 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Calls on the Secretary of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to introduce a "Taseer-Bhatti Resolution" in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) advocating the repeal of blasphemy laws and condemning their adverse effects on freedom of religion and thought and to continue to work to defeat passage of the annual defamation resolutions introduced by the Organization of Islamic Conference. Calls on the President to initiate a dialogue with the government of Pakistan to address the blasphemy laws.

Expressing condolences for the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for a Taseer-Bhatti Resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council honoring their courage in defense of core principles of Pakistan's democracy, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly the freedom of religion.

Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-03-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
2011-03-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/141/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres141/BILLS-112hres141ih.pdf