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Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt.

USA116th CongressHRES-49| House 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
J. French Hill

J. French Hill

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (76)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution acknowledges the importance of the U.S.-Egypt partnership and Egypt's role in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. It also urges the Egyptian government to enact serious and legitimate reforms to ensure that Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens, and to take steps to end the culture of impunity for attacks on Christians.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 16, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H607-608)
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • January 16, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H607-608)


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.

International Affairs

AfricaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEgyptGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsPolitical movements and philosophiesRacial and ethnic relationsReligionRule of law and government transparencyTerrorism

Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt.

USA116th CongressHRES-49| House 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
This resolution acknowledges the importance of the U.S.-Egypt partnership and Egypt's role in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. It also urges the Egyptian government to enact serious and legitimate reforms to ensure that Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens, and to take steps to end the culture of impunity for attacks on Christians.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 16, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H607-608)
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • January 16, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H607-608)


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.
J. French Hill

J. French Hill

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (76)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEgyptGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsPolitical movements and philosophiesRacial and ethnic relationsReligionRule of law and government transparencyTerrorism