Condemning the global persecution of Christians.

H. Res. 640 · 116th Congress · Oct 18, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

condemns persecution of members of any faith;

(2)

calls for every government to recognize the right of Christians to practice their faith without fear of persecution, including physical violence, death, or imprisonment; and

(3)

calls on the Department of State to prioritize freedom of conscience and religious freedom in United States foreign policy consideration.

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Oct 18, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Buck, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Wright, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Budd, Mr. Roy, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Babin, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Spano, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Walker, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Westerman, and Ms. Foxx of North Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Condemning the global persecution of Christians.

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