US SR69 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1271-1272)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1271-1272)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizes, in the spirit of the "Arab Spring" revolution (where ordinary citizens have taken to the streets demanding an end to corruption, political cronyism, and government repression), that religious minority freedoms and rights must be protected. Urges the U.S. government to lead the international effort to repeal existing blasphemy laws.
Title
A resolution calling for the protections of religious minority rights and freedoms in the Arab world.
Sponsors
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-07 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1271-1272) |
Same As/Similar To
HR106 (Same As) 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/69/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres69/BILLS-113sres69is.pdf |
