Bill Title
Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
Committees
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Bill 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.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Date
Dec. 7, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
Vote Type
2/3 YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws