A bill to provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 8, 2014
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 8, 2014.
22 Cosponsors (17 Republicans, 5 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“The Hill: Blunt demands vote to protect Egyptian Christians”
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Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
(Sponsor)
on Aug 22, 2013
“Senator Pat Toomey's E-Update [press_release]”
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Sen. Patrick “Pat” Toomey [R-PA]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 17, 2014
“Boozman Receives 'A' Rating for Promoting International Religious Freedom”
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Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 9, 2014
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 301: To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.
Passed House (Senate next) on Sep 18, 2013. 40% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jun 22, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1245 (112th). |
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Mar 22, 2013
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Sep 18, 2013
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 301 (113th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 653 (113th). |
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Dec 18, 2013
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Jul 10, 2014
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 25, 2014
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Aug 8, 2014
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 653 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 653. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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