Public Law 105-292
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Public Law 105-292 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established mechanisms to promote and monitor religious freedom worldwide as a core component of American foreign policy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 105-292 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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human rights legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate religious freedom concerns into United States foreign policy
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monitor violations of religious freedom worldwide ⓘ promote religious freedom worldwide ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Department of State
NERFINISHED
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United States executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ United States foreign assistance programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes | presidential actions in response to severe violations of religious freedom ⓘ |
| bindingOn | U.S. federal agencies engaged in foreign policy ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 22 U.S.C. § 6401 et seq. ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createsMechanism |
monitoring of global religious freedom conditions
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policy responses to severe religious persecution ⓘ reporting to the U.S. Congress on religious freedom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1998-10-27 ⓘ |
| declares | promotion of religious freedom as a core objective of United States foreign policy ⓘ |
| defines |
Countries of Particular Concern for religious freedom
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violations of religious freedom ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 105th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Office of International Religious Freedom in the U.S. Department of State
NERFINISHED
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ position of Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom ⓘ |
| influenced |
international norms on religious freedom monitoring
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subsequent U.S. religious freedom legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| officialName | International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
foreign policy
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international human rights ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
human rights
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international religious freedom ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 105-292 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States human rights policy
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United States sanctions policy NERFINISHED ⓘ freedom of religion or belief ⓘ |
| requires |
annual U.S. Department of State report on international religious freedom
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designation of Countries of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations ⓘ |
| shortName | IRFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Don Nickles
NERFINISHED
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Frank Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctionsAuthorized |
diplomatic measures
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economic measures ⓘ targeted sanctions against responsible officials ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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