US SB4685 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the President to submit a report listing each foreign government that imposes a death sentence or life imprisonment pursuant to laws against apostasy, blasphemy, or interfaith marriages, and it prohibits the United States from using any funds to provide assistance to the government of a country identified in the report.
Title
A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.
Sponsors
Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Marriage and family status
Religion
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Marriage and family status
Religion
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4685/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4685/BILLS-116s4685is.pdf |