Freedom of Religion Act of 2017
Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits,… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the alien's religion, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Freedom of Religion Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied U.S. entry, reentry, or admission, or any other immigration benefit because of the alien's religion or lack of religious beliefs.
Nothing in this bill shall be construed to affect immigration law authority when exercised on a case-by-case basis with respect to an individual who a consular officer, an immigration officer, the Justice Department, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, or the President determines may pose a threat to U.S. national security.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 852: Freedom of Religion Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-852/
"H.R. 852: Freedom of Religion Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-852/.
H.R. 852, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-852/.
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