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H.RES.141: Expressing condolences for the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for a Taseer-Bhatti Resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council honoring their courage in defense of cor
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 3, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 29, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Calls on the Secretary of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to introduce a "Taseer-Bhatti Resolution" in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) advocating the repeal of blasphemy laws and condemning their adverse effects on freedom of religion and thought and to continue to work to defeat passage of the annual defamation resolutions introduced by the Organization of Islamic Conference. Calls on the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
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March 3, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) |