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H.R. 4650: European Union Religious Freedom Act

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H.R. 4650: European Union Religious Freedom Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

European Union Religious Freedom Act

Plain summary

European Union Religious Freedom Act - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include among Congress's finding with respect to the forms of government-sponsored or government-tolerated violations of religious freedom prohibitions against: (1) homeschooling, (2) religious methods of meat production, (3) circumcision, and (4) wearing religious garb.

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Official text

European Union Religious Freedom Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4650 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113