HRES 319 · 115th Congress · International Affairs

Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2017-05-11· Sponsored by Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.(2017-05-18)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to promoting religious freedom globally. Calls on the President to: strengthen U.S. religious freedom diplomacy; appoint a new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom; name a Special Advisor for International Religious Freedom at the National Security Council; develop a national security strategy on international religious freedom; support international religious freedom in United Nations institutions; leverage the growing network of foreign international religious freedom focused institutions; develop a strategic plan for U.S. diplomatic missions to promote and protect international religious freedom; direct grants to specified groups engaged in innovative programs to build and strengthen pluralistic societies, protect freedom of religion, reduce conflict, and counter violent religious extremism and terrorism; develop a comprehensive and multiyear strategy that partners with specified entities to achieve rapid levels of closed society access to the Internet in promotion of democracy and human rights; and develop a comprehensive response to protect war crimes victims and to provide assistance to affected individuals from religious and e…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans