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Pregnancy Help News article on Smith-led amicus brief re: USCCB v. EEOC'Fifty federal lawmakers file brief against Biden admin EEOC abortion rule'
force all U.S. employers - even faith-based and religious organizations – to accommodate employee abortions. Led by Rep. Chris … behalf of U.S. Bishops (USCCB) and other religious entities in United States Conference of Catholic Bishops v. Equal
50 Members of Congress file amicus brief for USCCB v. EEOCSmith, Houchin, Cassidy, and Lankford urge removal of Biden-era abortion-accommodations mandate in the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
force all employers nationwide—including faith-based or religious organizations—to accommodate employee abortions. In the amicus brief … signatories write. The authors continue, “Congress included a religious exemption in the PWFA, guaranteeing that no religious employer
OSV News article on Smith-led amicus brief re: USCCB v. EEOC'Lawmakers back US bishops' bid to block abortion from pregnant worker protection rules'
passing the law. Becket, a Washington-based religious liberty law firm, filed that lawsuit on behalf
Crux article on Smith's India op-ed'Rubio visits Missionaries of Charity on the first day of his visit to India'
gift of his life,” the religious sister said. Hindus make up nearly 80 percent of the country … Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a militant Hindu nationalist organization. Religious minorities have complained of increased harassment since the party
The Hindustan Times article on Smith's India op-ed'Ahead of Rubio's India trip, US lawmaker urges Secretary of State to flag concerns over proposed FCRA changes'
States have long disagreed on issues related to religious freedom. India has denied visas to delegations from … Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and has repudiated the agency’s reports on religious freedom in India
Washington Examiner Op-Ed by Rep. Smith'Rubio's tall task in New Delhi visit: Protect religious freedom or risk lasting damage'
concerns about the Indian government’s respect for religious freedom long predate the government of Modi … Congress Party, also failed to respect religious freedom. The “anticonversion” laws predate the rise
Sens. Cruz, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hold Tanzanian Officials Accountable for Human Rights Abuses
carrying out a campaign of political repression and religious persecution. Tanzanian authorities severely undermined the legitimacy and fairness … elections by barring opposition parties, arresting and abducting religious leaders, and manipulating ballots. They have systematically weaponized state
The Daily Signal article on Smith's CECC hearing on forced organ harvesting'Rep. Chris Smith Shines Spotlight on Communist China's Live Organ Harvesting'
dissidents as well as politically persecuted ethnic and religious minorities. This latest congressional inquiry follows in the wake … after another, until they excise the heart. Religious Persecution The target populations for this practice have been expanding
National pastors bring immigration debate to Congress as new report warns of mass family separation
That message was echoed throughout the gathering by religious leaders who traveled to Washington this week, bringing stories … dignified way to live. As Christians and religious leaders, we believe family is the nucleus of society. This
Lankford, Rosen Introduce Comprehensive Bipartisan Bill to Fight Antisemitism
Zionist Organization of America, Jewish Women International, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, the United Synagogue of Conservative … values we cherish as Americans – pluralism, religious freedom, and the promise of equal protection. We thank Senators Rosen
Rep. Roy Introduces IMAM Act
mouthpieces for radical regimes. For years, adversarial religious figures have manipulated loopholes in our immigration laws to enter … this country under so-called religious visas while spreading extremism. The Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAM) Act sends
Cornyn on New Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from United States
ensure that any attempts to impose or adopt religious law, including Sharia, never become realized. We cannot shrink … clearly a very lightly veiled attempt at religious discrimination, and of course, is prohibited by federal law, including
Calls on Senate to take up his Stop Forced Organ Harvesting ActSmith chairs hearing on gruesome, systemic practice of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in China
Uyghurs, Tibetans, Christians, death row inmates, and other religious and ethnic minorities in China are targeted and tortured … former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, explained how the practice of forced organ harvesting
The Epoch Times article on Smith's H.Res.1259'Congress Passes Resolutions Urging Trump to Press Xi on Political Prisoners'
China currently detains thousands of political and religious prisoners, which include American citizens and the family members … authoritarian regime that jails dissidents, silences religious believers, and violates basic freedoms,” Cruz said. “The Senate’s passage
VOA Mandarin Service article on Smith's H.Res.1259'On the Eve of the U.S.-China Summit, Both Houses of Congress Unanimously Pass Resolution Urging China to Release Political Prisoners'
secure the release of numerous political prisoners and religious figures, including Jimmy Lai and Pastor Jin Mingri. President … release of numerous political prisoners and religious figures—including Jimmy Lai and Pastor Jin Mingri—during meetings with
Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at CECC hearingA Market Built on Victims: Stopping Illegal Organ Trafficking in China and Beyond
death row prisoners to prisoners of conscience and religious detainees. The China Tribunal concluded that forced organ harvesting
“America will not be silent while the CCP imprisons the innocent”House unanimously passes Smith resolution urging Trump to raise cases of political prisoners in China during impending meeting with Xi
wife Pang Yu, detained for peaceful religious leadership. It is about Dr. Gulshan Abbas, serving a 20-year … reaffirms America’s commitment to defending political and religious freedom and advocating for those unjustly detained for exercising
'There Are Only Two Sexes: Male and Female.' Arrington Leads Effort to Restore Biological Sex Standard in Title IX
Waddell J.D., Director of Federal Affairs, Family and Religious Liberty, Family Research Council. “Part of Title
Sens. Cruz, Durbin Resolution Urging the Release of Political Prisoners in China Passes Senate
authoritarian regime that jails dissidents, silences religious believers, and violates basic freedoms. The Senate’s passage of this
Save Jersey article on Smith's advocacy for Jimmy Lai'Chris Smith Urges Trump to Press China on Political Prisoners Ahead of Summit'
Ezra Jin, whose case has drawn concern from religious freedom advocates. Smith has long been one of Congress … rights abuses, particularly its treatment of political dissidents, religious minorities, and pro-democracy activists. The renewed congressional push
Tuberville: “Assimilate or Go Home”
freedom, freedom from tyranny, whether it’s political, religious, economic. Since our founding individual freedoms have been
Rep. Barry Moore introduces legislation requiring immigrants to disavow sharia law
special immigrant visa provision, including the religious worker category, to require covered aliens to disavow sharia … parts of the world to justify persecution of religious minorities, restrictions on women, punishments for apostasy and blasphemy
Thurs., May 14: Rep. Chris Smith to chair hearing on forced organ harvesting“A Market Built on Victims: Stopping Illegal Organ Trafficking in China and Beyond”
other Turkic Muslims, and other political and religious prisoners, have been targeted within a state-enabled transplant system … forced organ harvesting in China, the relationship between religious persecution and transplant abuse, and how international medical, academic
The Epoch Times exclusive article on Smith's new legislation'House to Vote on Resolution Urging Trump to Confront Xi on China's Political Prisoners'
China currently detains thousands of political and religious prisoners, which include American citizens and the family members … launched repeated campaigns to regulate, suppress, and control religious groups in China. In March, the U.S. Commission