114-hr-5207114th Congress

Freedom of Religion Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

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Summary

Freedom of Religion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the United States because of his or her religion or lack of religious beliefs.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

VA • D

Cosponsors

MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
XAVIER BECERRA
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2016
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/11/2016
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2016

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Freedom of Religion Act of 2016

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