2013-05-08T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4963 tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358428 2013-05-08T20:00:00Z A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358155 2013-05-07T20:00:00Z A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-05:/action/357694 2013-05-05T20:00:00Z A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357294 2013-04-25T20:00:00Z To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357220 2013-04-25T20:00:00Z To amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356927 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356829 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356839 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z A bill to prohibit the employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356389 2013-04-22T20:00:00Z To prohibit the designation of Vietnam under title V of the Trade Act of 1974.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355562 2013-04-15T20:00:00Z To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire and place a historical plaque to be permanently displayed in National Statuary Hall recognizing the seven decades of Christian church services being held in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, which included attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355345 2013-04-11T20:00:00Z Honoring the Sikh community's celebration of Vaisakhi.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355161 2013-04-10T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355064 2013-04-10T20:00:00Z A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355145 2013-04-10T20:00:00Z To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354973 2013-04-09T20:00:00Z Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354943 2013-04-09T20:00:00Z To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-21:/action/354185 2013-03-21T20:00:00Z A bill to provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353890 2013-03-20T20:00:00Z To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354024 2013-03-20T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353991 2013-03-20T20:00:00Z Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.<br /><br />