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HRES 514 114th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues First Amendment rights Religion State and local government operations

Protecting Religious Freedom in America.

Introduced: November 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Nov 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Government: (1) should not infringe upon the ability of American citizens to act in accordance with their sincerely held religious beliefs, and (2) condemns any behavior by the states that limits the ability of individuals to express such beliefs.

What's happening now December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
Rothfus, Keith
· Nov 30, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2015
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 18, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 16, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 4, 2015
Harper, Gregg
· Nov 4, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Nov 4, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Nov 4, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Nov 4, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 4, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 514: Protecting Religious Freedom in America.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-514/
MLA
"H. Res. 514: Protecting Religious Freedom in America.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-514/.
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H. Res. 514, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-514/.
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[H. Res. 514: Protecting Religious Freedom in America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-514/)
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