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S 1279 113th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics First Amendment rights Religion

Freedom to Pray Act

Introduced: July 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Pray Act - Prohibits the federal government from revoking or withholding federal financial assistance that would otherwise be provided to any recipient on the basis of religious activities that are conducted voluntarily and initiated by participants in a program or activity carried out by such recipient.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to authorize the United States or any state or political subdivision to: (1) sponsor a religious activity, (2) prohibit a recipient of federal financial assistance from ensuring that a religious activity does not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of the program or activities carried out by such recipient, (3) require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity, or (4) compel any employee or agent of a program or activity that is carried out by a recipient of federal financial assistance to participate in an activity if the content of the speech at the activity is contrary to their beliefs.

What's happening now July 11, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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