US Congress House Resolution 763 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 17-3)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-08-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Calls on all parties in the conflict in Syria to respect the human rights and religious freedom of Syrian citizens. Calls: (1) Secretary of State to predicate future discussions with all Syrian groups on their obligation to respect the rights of all Syrians, and (2) for future aid to Syria to be preconditioned on the Syrian government's protection of religious minorities and human rights. Calls on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to monitor the situation in Syria and offer policy recommendations on how to ensure the protection of religious freedom and human rights for all Syrians.

Condemning the targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities in Syria and calling on the United States Government to prioritize the safety and security of these communities.

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/763/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres763/BILLS-112hres763ih.pdf