US Congress Senate Bill 1245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; and (2) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to religious freedom. Defines "countries of the Near East" as Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and including the West Bank and Gaza. Defines "countries of South Central Asia" as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2011-06-22	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4028)

HB440 (Related) 2012-01-23 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1245/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1245/BILLS-112s1245is.pdf