Expressing concern regarding severe restrictions on religious freedom abroad.

This House resolution states that freedom of religion is a right of all people and describes restrictions on religious practice in Algeria, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. It notes that a U.S. commission recommended these countries for the State Department's Special Watch List. The resolution states that the United States should keep a global leadership role in advancing religious freedom abroad. It urges the Secretary of State to work with allies and partners on religious freedom and affirms the importance of two State Department offices that focus on religious freedom and antisemitism. It does not create new laws, funding, or penalties.

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• J. French Hill Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors