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Marriage and Religious Freedom Act

Introduced: October 8, 2013 See on congress.gov
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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.
Sep 19, 2013
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Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Prohibits the federal government from taking an adverse action against a person on the basis that such person acts in accordance with a religious belief 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 "adverse action" as any federal government action to discriminate against such person, including: (1) denying or revoking certain tax exemptions or disallowing a deduction of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (2) denying or excluding such person from receiving any federal grant, contract, cooperative agreement, loan, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or similar position or status; or (3) denying or withholding any benefit under a federal benefit program.

Permits a person to assert an actual or threatened violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and to obtain compensatory damages or other appropriate relief against the federal government.

Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) to bring actions to enforce this Act.

Specifies that the term "person" includes any person regardless of religious affiliation, as well as corporations and other entities regardless of for-profit or nonprofit status.

What's happening now September 19, 2013

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1808 Related bill Marriage and Religious Freedom Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 87
All 87 Republican 27
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Nov 17, 2014
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 18, 2014
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 14, 2014
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 10, 2014
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 10, 2014
Woodall, Rob
· Feb 10, 2014
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jan 27, 2014
Reichert, David
· Jan 16, 2014
Price, Tom
· Jan 10, 2014
JOHNSON, SAM
· Dec 19, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 19, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· Nov 14, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Nov 14, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Nov 14, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Nov 14, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Nov 14, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 16, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 8, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Oct 8, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Oct 8, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Oct 8, 2013
Gibbs, Bob
· Oct 8, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Oct 8, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Oct 8, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 8, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Oct 8, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 8, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Oct 8, 2013
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 8, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Oct 8, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Oct 8, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Oct 8, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Oct 8, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 19, 2013
Bachmann, Michele
· Sep 19, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Sep 19, 2013
Black, Diane
· Sep 19, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· Sep 19, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 19, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Sep 19, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 19, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 19, 2013
Chaffetz, Jason
· Sep 19, 2013
Collins, Chris
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 19, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 19, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 19, 2013
Fleming, John
· Sep 19, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Sep 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3133: Marriage and Religious Freedom Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3133/
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