United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 458 (116th)
A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
Introduced
19 December 2019
Last action
19 December 2020 · Committee
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7851-7852)
Sponsors
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
19 December 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7213)
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2020
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7850-7852)
Source: Floor
19 December 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7851-7852)
Source: Floor
19 December 2020
Discharge
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 December 2020
Committee
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 19 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 19 December 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 December 2020
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 December 2019
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssfr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
- amends ← To amend the preamble.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/458
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sres/458
- us · 116-sres-458 · source updated 5 December 2025