# 117-hr-496: Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act

117-hr-496, Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status Star Print ordered on the bill. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-496
- Congress: 117
- Title: Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
- Status: Star Print ordered on the bill.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia or Russia-affiliated non-state groups. (The United States may take certain actions, such as withdrawing development assistance, against a country of particular concern for religious freedom.)

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 421 | 4 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/496)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
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