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HRES 427 115th Congress House

Protecting Religious Freedom in America.

Introduced: June 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues First Amendment rightsReligionState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 427: Protecting Religious Freedom in America.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-427/
MLA
"H. Res. 427: Protecting Religious Freedom in America.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-427/.
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H. Res. 427, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-427/.
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[H. Res. 427: Protecting Religious Freedom in America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-427/)
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