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Summary
Freedom of Religion Act of 2019 This bill establishes that an alien may not be denied entry, reentry, or admission to the United States, or any other immigration benefit, because of the alien's religion or lack of religious beliefs. This bill shall not affect the authority of various government agencies or immigration officers to determine whether a particular individual may pose a threat to national security.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (10)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.168, Reentry and Reunification Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.365, This Land Is Our Land Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.507, Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.549, Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.565, AMIGOS Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.590, Freedom of Religion Act of 2019, provisions related to refugees and asylum seekers.
Keep Families Together Act, S.292 and H.R. 541, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
H.R.1012, REUNITE Act (generally, no specific provisions).
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act, S.397 and H.R. 1069, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
S.557, REUNITE Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S.661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.Con.Res.5, expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019; S.874, Dream Act of 2019; H.R.1998, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; S.197, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; H.R.656, DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act; and H.R.1298, Higher Education Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 2820, the Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 858, DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R 163, Protect Patriot Spouses Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 456, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 1894, Alternatives to Detention Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
H.R. 3312, the Family Reunification Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
H.R. 2842, POD Act of 2019, a bill to prohibit any limitation on the entry of a Member of Congress to any facility for the detention of aliens, and for other purposes (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 3376, the Lady Liberty Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 636, the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 2783, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 2821, the American Promise Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019, S. 1474 and H.R. 2796, provisions related to special immigrant visas.
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.Res.32, a resolution recognizing January 27, 2019, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the President to demonstrate true leadership on refugee resettlement.
S.52, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
Res.34, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release unjustly imprisoned journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
S.456, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
S.636, the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.649, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.Res.221, a resolution reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.
H.R.1025, the UIGHUR Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.1169, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 590, Freedom of Religion Act, provisions related to (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 1445, the Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, provisions related to asylum seekers.
S.Res. 254, a resolution commemorating June 20, 2019, as "World Refugee Day."
H.Res. 444, a resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.
H.R. 3352, the Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 1771, the Divided Families Reunification Act, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.168, Reentry and Reunification Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.365, This Land Is Our Land Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.507, Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.549, Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.565, AMIGOS Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.590, Freedom of Religion Act of 2019, provisions related to refugees and asylum seekers.
Keep Families Together Act, S.292 and H.R. 541, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
H.R.1012, REUNITE Act (generally, no specific provisions).
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act, S.397 and H.R. 1069, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
S.557, REUNITE Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S.661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.Con.Res.5, expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019; S.874, Dream Act of 2019; H.R.1998, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; S.197, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; H.R.656, DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act; and H.R.1298, Higher Education Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 2820, the Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 858, DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R 163, Protect Patriot Spouses Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 456, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 1894, Alternatives to Detention Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
H.R. 3312, the Family Reunification Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
H.R. 2842, POD Act of 2019, a bill to prohibit any limitation on the entry of a Member of Congress to any facility for the detention of aliens, and for other purposes (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 3376, the Lady Liberty Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 636, the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 2783, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 2821, the American Promise Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019, S. 1474 and H.R. 2796, provisions related to special immigrant visas.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.Res.32, a resolution recognizing January 27, 2019, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the President to demonstrate true leadership on refugee resettlement.
S.52, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
Res.34, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release unjustly imprisoned journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
S.456, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
S.636, the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.649, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.Res.221, a resolution reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.
H.R.1025, the UIGHUR Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R.1169, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 590, Freedom of Religion Act (generally, no specific provisions).
S. 1445, the Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, provisions related to asylum seekers.
S.Res. 254, a resolution commemorating June 20, 2019, as "World Refugee Day."
H.Res. 444, a resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.
H.R. 3352, the Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 1771, the Divided Families Reunification Act, provisions related to unaccompanied minors.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.168, Reentry and Reunification Act; H.R.365, This Land Is Our Land Act; H.R.507, Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019; H.R.549, Venezuela TPS Act of 2019; H.R.565, AMIGOS Act;
H.R.590, Freedom of Religion Act of 2019; H.R.541, Keep Families Together Act; S.292, Keep Families Together Act; H.R.1012, REUNITE Act; H.R.1069, Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act; S.397, Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act; S.557, REUNITE Act; S.661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019; H.Con.Res.5, expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019; S.874, Dream Act of 2019; H.R.1998, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; S.197, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; H.R.656, DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act; and H.R.1298, Higher Education Dream Act of 2019; H.R Protect Patriot Spouses Act; H.R. 858 DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act; S. 456, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act; S. 1894, Alternatives to Detention Act of 2019; H.R. 3312, the Family Reunification Act of 2019; HR 2842, POD Act of 2019, a bill to prohibit any limitation on the entry of a Member of Congress to any facility for the detention of aliens, and for other purposes; H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019; H.R. 3376, the Lady Liberty Act of 2019; S. 636, the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019; S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 2820, the Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 2783, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 2821, the American Promise Act of 2019; S. 1474 Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019; and H.R. 2796 Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019.
As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family reunification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs that impact children and their families.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.Res.32, a resolution recognizing January 27, 2019, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the President to demonstrate true leadership on refugee resettlement; S.52, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019; Res.34, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release unjustly imprisoned journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo; S.456, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2019; S.636, the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019; H.R.649, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019; H.Res.221, a resolution reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy; H.R.1025, the UIGHUR Act of 2019; and H.R.1169, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 590 Freedom of Religion Act; S. 1445, the Central America Reform and Enforcement Act; S.Res. 254, a resolution commemorating June 20, 2019, as "World Refugee Day"; H.Res. 444, a resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons; and H.R. 3352, the Department of State Authorization Act of 2019; and H.R. 1771, the Divided Families Reunification Act.
As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family reunification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We places a special emphasis on programs that impact children and their families.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.168, Reentry and Reunification Act; H.R.365, This Land Is Our Land Act; H.R.507, Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019; H.R.549, Venezuela TPS Act of 2019; H.R.565, AMIGOS Act;
H.R.590, Freedom of Religion Act of 2019; H.R.541, Keep Families Together Act; S.292, Keep Families Together Act; H.R.1012, REUNITE Act; H.R.1069, Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act; S.397, Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act; S.557, REUNITE Act; S.661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019; H.Con.Res.5, expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019; S.874, Dream Act of 2019; H.R.1998, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; S.197, Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019; H.R.656, DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act; and H.R.1298, Higher Education Dream Act of 2019.
As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family reunification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We places a special emphasis on programs that impact children and their families.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
CFI supports the right of every person to freedom from religious discrimination in immigration and asylum rights. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support H.R. 590, the Freedom of Religion Act.
Client expense: $9,953 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
CFI opposes school voucher programs, which divert money from public schools to private religious schools that are permitted to discriminate in admissions and employment. In the 1st Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to oppose H.R. 1605/S. 695, the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019, and the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.
CFI supports the right of all service members, including nontheists, to freely exercise their religious belief or lack thereof, to receive equal treatment, and to receive equal access to pastoral care in the U.S. military. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied for congressional oversight of military chaplain policy and, in particular, the provision of pastoral care to all service members regardless of their religion or lack thereof.
CFI strongly supports the Johnson Amendment, which protects the right of Americans to a secular electoral process free from partisan endorsement by tax-exempt religious organizations. In the 1st Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to keep offending provisions out of pending FY 2020 appropriations legislation.
CFI supports the First Amendment right of every person to freedom from religion and freedom from religious discrimination. CFI is particularly concerned that discrimination continues against groups that have historically been marginalized for religious reasons. One person's religious beliefs are never an acceptable justification for discrimination or harmful conduct toward another person or group of individuals. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support the Do No Harm Act (H.R. 1450 and S. 593).
CFI supports the right of every person to freedom from religious discrimination inpublic accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Such discrimination is especially prominent against LGBTQ persons. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support H.R. 5/S. 788, the Equality Act.
CFI supports the right of every person to secular addiction recovery services that support Medication-Assisted Treatment. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied for a small portion of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program appropriation to be dedicated to develop the capacity and infrastructure of evidence-based mutual aid recovery support programs that support Medication-Assisted Treatment.
CFI supports the right of every person to freedom from religious discrimination in immigration and asylum rights. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support H.R. 590, the Freedom of Religion Act.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
CFI opposes school voucher programs, which divert money from public schools to private religious schools that are permitted to discriminate in admissions and employment. In the 1st Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to oppose H.R. 1605/S. 695, the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019 and the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.
FI supports the right of all service members, including nontheists, to freely exercise their religious belief or lack thereof, to receive equal treatment, and to receive equal access to pastoral care in the U.S. military. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied for congressional oversight of military chaplain policy and, in particular, the provision of pastoral care to all service members regardless of their religion or lack thereof.
CFI supports the First Amendment right of every person to freedom from religion and freedom from religious discrimination. CFI is particularly concerned that discrimination continues against groups that have historically been marginalized for religious reasons. One person's religious beliefs are never an acceptable justification for discrimination or harmful conduct toward another person or group of individuals. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support the Do No Harm Act (H.R. 1450 and S. 593).
CFI supports the right of children and families to federally funded adoption and foster care services free from religious discrimination, including against LGBTQ people. Federal dollars should never be used to discriminate.
In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act.
CFI supports the right of every person to freedom from religious discrimination inpublic accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Such discrimination is especially prominent against LGBTQ persons. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support
H.R. 5/S. 788, the Equality Act.
CFI supports the right of every person to secular addiction recovery services that support Medication-Assisted Treatment. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied for a small portion of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program appropriation to be dedicated to develop the capacity and infrastructure of evidence-based mutual aid recovery support programs that support Medication-Assisted Treatment.
CFI supports the right of every person to freedom from religious discrimination in immigration and asylum rights. In the 1st Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support H.R. 590, the Freedom of Religion Act.
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Client expense: $9,953 · Firm income: Not reported