Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State.
Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of religious minorities in the countries of the Near East and South Central Asia, denounce the violation of such right, and recommend appropriate U.S government responses to such violations; (2) monitor and combat acts of religious intolerance and incitement targeted against such religious minorities; (3) ensure that the needs of such religious minority communities are addressed, including economic and security needs directly tied to religious-based discrimination and persecution; (4) work with foreign governments of such countries to address inherently discriminatory laws; and (5) coordinate and assist in the preparation of specified reports required by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; and (2) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to religious freedom.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-08 | President | Became Public Law No: 113-161. | House floor actions |
| 2014-08-08 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-29 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-25 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-25 | Floor | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6837-6838) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-25 | Floor | Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6837-6838) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-25 | Floor | Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-14 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-14 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-14 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-07-10 | Floor | Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4435-4436) | Senate |
| 2014-07-10 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4435-4436) | Senate |
| 2013-12-18 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268. | Senate |
| 2013-12-18 | Committee | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2013-12-18 | Committee | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2013-03-22 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2013-03-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |