A bill to ensure that the Federal Government shall not take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as a union of one man and one woman, or two individuals as recognized under Federal law, or that sexual relations outside marriage are improper.
First Amendment Defense Act This bill prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person speaks or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman or two individuals as recognized under federal law, or (2) sexual relations outside marriage are improper. The bill defines "person" as any person regardless of religious affiliation, except publicly traded for-profit entities; federal employees acting within the scope of their employment; federal for-profit contractors acting within the scope of their contract; or hospitals and other health care entities with respect to visitation, recognition of a designated representative for health care decisions, or refusal to provide medical treatment necessary to cure an illness or injury.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Administrative remediesCharitable contributionsCivil actions and liabilityFirst Amendment rightsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax deductionsLicensing and registrationsMarriage and family statusPublic contracts and procurementReligionSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations
A bill to ensure that the Federal Government shall not take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as a union of one man and one woman, or two individuals as recognized under Federal law, or that sexual relations outside marriage are improper.
USA115th CongressS-2525| Senate
| Updated: 3/8/2018
First Amendment Defense Act This bill prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person speaks or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman or two individuals as recognized under federal law, or (2) sexual relations outside marriage are improper. The bill defines "person" as any person regardless of religious affiliation, except publicly traded for-profit entities; federal employees acting within the scope of their employment; federal for-profit contractors acting within the scope of their contract; or hospitals and other health care entities with respect to visitation, recognition of a designated representative for health care decisions, or refusal to provide medical treatment necessary to cure an illness or injury.
Administrative remediesCharitable contributionsCivil actions and liabilityFirst Amendment rightsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax deductionsLicensing and registrationsMarriage and family statusPublic contracts and procurementReligionSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations