Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Saudi Arabia's policies relating to religious practice and tolerance, including Saudi Arabia's commitment to revise Saudi textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Nov 2007): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
What this bill does
This U.S. House concurrent resolution expresses Congress's sense regarding Saudi Arabia's policies on religious practice and tolerance. It specifically calls for Saudi Arabia to fulfill its commitment to revise its textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references. The resolution also addresses concerns about the Islamic Saudi Academy in Virginia, which uses Saudi government-approved curriculum.
The resolution aims to influence U.S. foreign policy concerning Saudi Arabia. It affects Saudi Arabia by recommending continued designation as a "country of particular concern" and urging diplomatic discussions. It also impacts the Islamic Saudi Academy by suggesting its closure until its textbooks are publicly examined and found to be free of intolerance, or if the U.S. government takes other actions.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on November 15, 2007, and was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the sense of Congress rather than creating new law. If passed by both chambers, it would convey Congress's views to the executive branch and Saudi Arabia, and would likely require subsequent actions by the Secretary of State as outlined in the resolution.
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Timeline
15 Nov 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 262 do?
- This U.S. House concurrent resolution expresses Congress's sense regarding Saudi Arabia's policies on religious practice and tolerance. It specifically calls for Saudi Arabia to fulfill its commitment to revise its textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references. The resolution also addresses concerns about the Islamic Saudi Academy in Virginia, which uses Saudi government-approved curriculum. The resolution aims to influence U.S. foreign policy concerning Saudi Arabia. It affects Saudi Arabia by recommending continued designation as a "country of particular concern" and urging diplomatic discussions. It also impacts the Islamic Saudi Academy by suggesting its closure until its textbooks are publicly examined and found to be free of intolerance, or if the U.S. government takes other actions. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on November 15, 2007, and was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the sense of Congress rather than creating new law. If passed by both chambers, it would convey Congress's views to the executive branch and Saudi Arabia, and would likely require subsequent actions by the Secretary of State as outlined in the resolution.
- Has H.Con.Res. 262 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 262. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 262?
- H.Con.Res. 262 was sponsored by Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] (D-NY), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 262?
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (15 Nov 2007).
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