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H.R. 5816House113th Congress (2013-2015)Enacted

To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Sponsored by Edward R. RoyceRep. Edward R. Royce (R-CA)
Introduced December 9, 2014

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Became Public Law No: 113-271.

December 18, 2014

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

December 9, 2014

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

December 9, 2014

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Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

Foreign Affairs Committee

December 10, 2014

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Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

December 10, 2014 • 6:13 PM

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9016-9017)

December 10, 2014 • 6:13 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9016)

December 10, 2014 • 6:13 PM

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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9016)

December 10, 2014 • 6:13 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

December 10, 2014 • 6:14 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate, read twice.

December 11, 2014

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6840)

December 15, 2014

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 16, 2014

President

Presented to President.

December 17, 2014

Became Law

Signed by President.

December 18, 2014

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 113-271.

December 18, 2014

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about H.R. 5816 on the floor

1 Republican1 Democrat
Thomas R. Carper
Sen. Thomas R. CarperD-DE · Dec 15, 2014

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5816, which is at the desk. I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read…

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Edward R. Royce
Rep. Edward R. RoyceR-CA-39 · Dec 10, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5816) to extend the authorization for the United States…

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen

H. R. 5816

AN ACT

To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

1.

Extension and termination of authority

The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is amended—

(1)

in section 207(a) (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)), by striking 2014 and inserting 2015; and

(2)

in section 209 (22 U.S.C. 6436), by striking September 30, 2014 and inserting September 30, 2015.

2.

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on December 10, 2014.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.