S Res 421 in Congressional Session 109

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S Res 421

 

Title : A resolution calling on the Government of Afghanistan to uphold freedom of religion and urging the Government of the United States to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/4/2006--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that the Senate: (1) recognizes freedom of religion as a central tenet of democracy; (2) respects the right of the people of Afghanistan to self-government, while urging the government of Afghanistan to respect all universally recognized human rights; (3) condemns the arrest of Abdul Rahman and other instances of religious persecution in Afghanistan; (4) commends the dropping of charges against Abdul Rahman; and (5) urges the government of Afghanistan to consider the importance of religious freedom in the broader U.S.-Afghanistan relationship. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President and the President's representatives should: (1) raise concerns at the highest levels with the government of Afghanistan regarding the violations of internationally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief; and (2) ensure that the International Religious Freedom Report 2006 for Afghanistan fully addresses the issue of religious persecution in that country, including the arrest of Abdul Rahman.

Votes

Title : A resolution calling on the Government of Afghanistan to uphold freedom of religion and urging the Government of the United States to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan.
Votes in the US Senate
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Votes in the US House
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Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S Res 421
 
Bill Number : S Res 421
Title : A resolution calling on the Government of Afghanistan to uphold freedom of religion and urging the Government of the United States to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/4/2006)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Coleman, Norm [MN] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] - 4/4/2006

    Sen Salazar, Ken [CO] - 4/4/2006

Other Info

Bill Number : S Res 421
Title : A resolution calling on the Government of Afghanistan to uphold freedom of religion and urging the Government of the United States to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
4/4/2006:Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2842-2843; text: CR S2843; text of measure as introduced: CR S2805-2806)