2802 -- First Amendment Defense Act | Poliscope

First Amendment Defense Act

2802

114th Congress

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

In Committee

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

June 17, 2015

Latest Action

June 17, 2015

Primary Sponsor

Raúl R. LabradorRepublican(ID)

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Summary

First Amendment Defense Act Prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes 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 (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage. Defines "discriminatory action" as any federal government action to discriminate against a person with such beliefs or convictions, including a federal government action to: alter the federal tax treatment of, cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke certain tax exemptions of any such person; disallow a deduction of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, loan, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or similar position or status from or to such person; or withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any benefit under a federal benefit program. Requires the federal government to consider to be accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of federal law any person who would be accredited, licensed, or certified for such purposes but for a determination that the person believes or acts in accordance with such a religious belief or moral conviction. Permits a person to assert an actual or threatened violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and to obtain compensatory damages or other appropriate relief against the federal government. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action to enforce this Act against the Government Accountability Office or an establishment in the executive branch, other than the U.S. Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission, that is not an executive department, military department, or government corporation. Defines "person" as any person regardless of religious affiliation, including corporations and other entities regardless of for-profit or nonprofit status.

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Filing registrants (21)

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Subjects (13)

Administrative remedies

Charitable contributions

Civil actions and liability

Government lending and loan guarantees

Income tax deductions

Licensing and registrations

Marriage and family status

Public contracts and procurement

Religion

Actions (2)

June 17, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A

June 17, 2015

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Ways and Means Committee	House	Referred to	June 17, 2015
Oversight and Accountability Committee	House	Referred to	June 17, 2015

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	June 17, 2015	XML

Cosponsors (172)

Name	Party	State
Adrian Smith	Republican	NE
Alexander X. Mooney	Republican	WV
Andy Barr	Republican	KY

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 1598	114th	Identical bill

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Sources: Congress.gov

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