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HR 5306 106th Congress House

Scouts Honor Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of beliefs promoted by that organization or that organizati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of beliefs promoted by that organization or that organization's constitutionally protected expression of beliefs or exercise of associational rights, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2000 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Boy ScoutsCivil rights enforcementDiscriminationDiscrimination in employment
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Discrimination in public facilitiesEmployee selectionFamiliesFreedom of associationFreedom of speechGaysGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment propertyGovernmental investigationsLabor and EmploymentReligionReligion in the workplaceReligious libertySocial WelfareVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 26, 2000
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action September 29, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Scouts Honor Act - Prohibits the use of Federal funds: (1) to discriminate against, investigate, or deny or withdraw access to public property for, the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of beliefs promoted by that organization or that organization's constitutionally protected expression of beliefs or exercise of associational rights; or (2) to compel the Boy Scouts of America to employ, enroll, or accept as a member or volunteer an individual whose sexual orientation, sexual behavior, religious beliefs, or absence of religious beliefs is determined by the Boy Scouts of America to be inconsistent with the organization's policies, programs, morals, or mission.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 3, 2000
DeMint, James
· Sep 26, 2000
Sanford, Mark
· Sep 26, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 2000
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 26, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5306: Scouts Honor Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5306/
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H.R. 5306, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5306/.
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