852 -- Freedom of Religion Act of 2017 | Poliscope

Freedom of Religion Act of 2017

852

115th Congress

Immigration

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 3, 2017

Latest Action

March 9, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic(VA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

75pct

34d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Freedom of Religion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied U.S. entry, reentry, or admission, or any other immigration benefit because of the alien's religion or lack of religious beliefs. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to affect immigration law authority when exercised on a case-by-case basis with respect to an individual who a consular officer, an immigration officer, the Justice Department, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, or the President determines may pose a threat to U.S. national security.

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Price-Connolly Letter - A letter to President Trump insisting that he reaffirm the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a US foreign policy objective and sole means of peacefully resolving the conflict. S.722 - Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 - To impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes. H.R.1698 - Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act - To expand sanctions against Iran with respect to the ballistic missile program of Iran, and for other purposes. H.R.1697/S.720 - Israel Anti-Boycott Act - To criminalize activity related to boycotts directed at Israeli settlements in the West Bank. PN53 - David Friedman - Department of State - Nomination of David Friedman, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Israel. S.461 - Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act - To allow Homeland Security Grant Program funds to be used to safeguard faith-based community centers across the United States, and for other purposes. Executive Order 13769 - An order to restrict or ban travelers from Muslim-majority countries. Executive Order 13780 - An order to restrict or ban travelers from Muslim-majority countries. HR.724 - SOLVE Act of 2017 - To provide that the Executive order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (January 27, 2017), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive order, and for other purposes. H.R.852 - Freedom of Religion Act of 2017 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the aliens religion, and for other purposes. S.240 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. S.248 - A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.