HR 496 United States House · 117th Congress

To oppose violations of religious freedom in Ukraine by Russia and armed groups commanded or otherwise supported by or acting on behalf of Russia.

Summary

Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine that Russia (or any Russia-affiliated non-state group) occupies, controls, or recognizes as independent. (The United States may take certain actions, such as withdrawing development assistance, against a country of particular concern for religious freedom.)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Last action May 11, 2022

Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2022

How they voted

421–4

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 429

Apr 27, 2022

D Democratic220

216 Yea 2 Nay 2

98% Yea

R Republican209

205 Yea 2 Nay 2

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Apr 27, 2022

Introduced

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

lower

Apr 27, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 4 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H4529)

lower

Apr 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 4 (Roll no. 129).

lower

Apr 27, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors