H.Res. 417: Praising India's rich religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirming the need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Praising India's rich religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirming the need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities.

Plain summary

Recognizes the suffering of Indian citizens who have been victims of religious violence. Calls for religious freedom and related human rights to be included in the United States-India Strategic Dialogue and for such issues to be raised directly with federal and state Indian government officials. Declares that the House of Representatives shares the opinion of the Department of State and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom that the Gujarat government has not adequately pursued justice for the victims of religious violence in 2002 and expresses concern regarding reports about the complicity of local officials. Commends the U.S. government for exercising its authority in 2005 under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to deny a U.S. visa to Narendra Modi on the grounds of religious freedom violations, and encourages it to review the applications of any individuals implicated in such violations under the same standard. Commends the role of India's National Human Rights Commission and the Indian Supreme Court, which has led to some convictions in Gujarat riot cases and the arrest of high-level leaders in the Gujarati administration. Calls on India to: (1) increase training on human rights and religious freedom standards and practices for police and the judiciary; and (2) empower the National Commission on Minorities with enforcement mechanisms. Calls on Gujarat and other Indian states with anti-conversion laws to repeal such legislation and ensure freedom to practice, propagate, and profess religion as enshrined in the Indian constitution. Encourages the establishment of an impartial body of interfaith religious leaders, human rights advocates, legal experts, and government officials to discuss and recommend actions to promote religious tolerance and understanding. Urges all political parties and religious organizations to publicly oppose the exploitation of religious differences and denounce harassment and violence against religious minorities.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Praising India's rich religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirming the need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · 53 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), André Carson (D-IN), Scott Perry (R-PA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Tom Cole (R-OK), James A. Himes (D-CT), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Andy Harris (R-MD)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres417.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres417 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113