Senate Simple Resolution 458
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
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Amendments
Passed Senate on Dec 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
458
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on December 19, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7851-7852)
Summary
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.
Amendments (2)
Dec 19, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2720
To amend the preamble.
Agreed To
Dec 19, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2719
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
12/19/2020
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7851-7852)
12/19/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7851-7852)
12/19/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7850-7852)
12/19/2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
12/19/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7213)
12/19/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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