HR 2867 · 112th Congress · International Affairs

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-09-08· Sponsored by Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-75.(2011-12-23)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2011-09-15
Roll #709
Yea 391Nay 21
Democrats
183 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
208 Yea·21 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to prohibit: (1) an individual from serving more than two consecutive terms as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, (2) each member serving on the date of enactment of this Act from being reappointed to more than one additional consecutive term, (3) a member attending less than 75% of the meetings during one of such member's terms from being eligible for reappointment, and (4) a member from being eligible to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a second, consecutive term. Establishes an Executive Committee of the Commission. Requires, for purposes of providing remedies and procedures to address alleged violations of rights and protections that pertain to various specified antidiscrimination laws, that all employees of the Commission be treated as employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and that the Commission be treated as an employing office of the Senate or House. Increases to $250,000 the maximum amo…

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Cosponsors (5)

2 Democrats3 Republicans