A concurrent resolution condemning all forms of religious persecution and discrimination as a violation of human rights.

Summary

Condemns and opposes religious persecution and discrimination wherever practiced, encouraged or tolerated by national governments, institutions, or persons. Urges the President to organize and implement actions to be taken with respect to governments engaged in religious persecution and discrimination. Urges the President and other U.S. officials to: (1) work for the establishment of a United Nations working group on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Persecution and Discrimination; (2) raise the issue of violations of freedom of religion and belief at every appropriate international forum; and (3) encourage the U.N., regional organizations, and individual governments to condemn religious persecution and discrimination and to adopt effective measures to eliminate such persecution and discrimination. Urges the President to give high priority to reviewing U.S. policy toward international treaties that seek to protect against religious persecution and discrimination.

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Timeline

1. 6 December 1982

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.Con.Res.428.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 December 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 December 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 December 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 December 1982

   Committee

   See H.Con.Res.434.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 December 1982

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 December 1982

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
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