1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web97-978 AUpdated June 4, 1998Immigration-Related Provisions of Selected Billson Religious PersecutionLarry M. EigLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionJoyce C. VialetSpecialist in Immigration P
2、olicyEducation and Public Welfare DivisionSummaryOn May 14, 1998, the House passed H.R. 2431, the “Freedom From ReligiousPersecution Act” by a vote of 375-41. As a result of amendments by the HouseJudiciary Committee, the immigration-related provisions of the House-passed bill arenarrower than those
3、 in previous versions. The leading religious persecution bill in theSenate appears to be S. 1868, the “International Religious Freedom Act.” A hearing washeld on it by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 12.The asylum and training provisions of H.R. 2431 now more closely resemble thoseof S
4、. 1868, but the refugee proposals in the two bills continue to differ significantly.Unlike earlier versions of H.R. 2431, the House-passed bill would not revise proceduresfor considering asylum claims made by aliens who allege membership in certainreligious minorities. Instead, the asylum proposals
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