US Congress House Resolution 512 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-15)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-07 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 3, 1 Present (Roll no. 236). (text: CR H6865)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

This resolution calls on the President and the Department of State to (1) make the repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws a priority in bilateral relationships between the United States and countries that have such laws; (2) designate countries that enforce such laws as countries of particular concern for religious freedom; and (3) oppose efforts by the United Nations to implement an international anti-blasphemy norm. The resolution also calls on the governments of countries that enforce such laws to amend or repeal them and to release anyone imprisoned pursuant to them.

Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.

Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]
Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Carol Miller [R-WV]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

2020-12-07 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended (Y: 386 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 39) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-07	House	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 3, 1 Present (Roll no. 236). (text: CR H6865)
2020-12-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6883)
2020-12-07	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2020-12-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 512.
2020-12-07	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6864-6867)
2020-12-07	House	Mr. Raskin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2020-03-04	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2020-03-04	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-07-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-07-23	House	Introduced in House

SR458 (Same As) 2020-12-19 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7851-7852)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/512/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres512/BILLS-116hres512ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres512/BILLS-116hres512eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020236