# 119-hres-738: Expressing concern regarding severe restrictions on religious freedom abroad.

119-hres-738, Expressing concern regarding severe restrictions on religious freedom abroad., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-738
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing concern regarding severe restrictions on religious freedom abroad.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution would push the United States to renew and sharpen its _global leadership in defending religious freedom_** by identifying and pressing governments that restrict worship, belief, and religious organization. - Religious minorities and believers in specific countries would be highlighted for government actions the resolution calls violations. It names countries including Algeria, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Syria, and Uzbekistan and cites examples like blasphemy laws, bans on meetings, arrests, limits on religious education, and barriers to identity documents or marriages. - U.S. diplomats and policy offices would be reinforced as the main tools for advocacy. The resolution affirms and would support the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. - The Secretary of State would be urged to engage allies and partners more robustly on religious freedom issues.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-738 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/738)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hres-930: Commemorating the 78th birthday of Jimmy Lai on December 8, 2025, as "Jimmy Lai…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-930)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-738 (as of 2026-04-21).