Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 319
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 11, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 11, 2017
Latest Action
May 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
319
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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North Carolina
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Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
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House Votes (0)
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Summary

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 ethnic groups in Iraq and Syria.

Urges the Department of State to: (1) implement Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act provisions that direct the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center to conduct training on religious freedom for all Foreign Service officers and all outgoing deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors, (2) develop a training curriculum for American diplomats in international religious freedom policy, and (3) reestablish the Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
05/18/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
05/11/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
05/11/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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