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Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United…

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Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Loudermilk, Barry Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms that religious freedom includes the right of an individual to worship, think, speak, and act in accordance with the individual's beliefs.

What's happening now August 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 10
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 28, 2018
Garrett, Thomas
· Jun 28, 2018
Graves, Tom
· Jun 28, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 28, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Jun 28, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Jun 28, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 28, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Jun 28, 2018
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 28, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· Jun 28, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 28, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 126: Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-126/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 126: Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-126/.
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H. Con. Res. 126, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-126/.
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[H. Con. Res. 126: Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-126/)
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