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S.4685: A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 24, 2020
- Latest Major Action Sept. 24, 2020
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 24, 2020
Bill Summary
This bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 24, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Sept. 24, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rand Paul (R-Ky.) |