House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-154

To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom.

H.R. 4028Introduced Feb 10, 2014Policy area: International Affairs

Became law on Aug 8, 2014.

Sponsor: Rep. Grace Meng D-NY

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 10, 2014
Committee actionApr 30, 2014
Passed HouseMay 28, 2014 · by voice vote
Passed SenateJul 29, 2014 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentJul 31, 2014
Became lawAug 8, 2014

Latest action: Aug 8, 2014 — Became Public Law No: 113-154.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4028.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4028, a bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom” on May 15, 2014. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 30, 2014”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 15, 2014 ↗
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May 15, 2014
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H.R. 4028, 113th Congress
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4028, an act to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom” on July 28, 2014. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 21, 2014”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 28, 2014 ↗
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CBO publication date
July 28, 2014
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H.R. 4028, 113th Congress
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 113-214 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Foreign Relations Committee on July 21, 2014.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. MENG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1719):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Doug Collins (R-GA), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Grace Meng.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-6 district

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