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HR 1408 116th Congress House

District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.

Introduced: February 27, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues District of ColumbiaFirst Amendment rightsReligion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E217)
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019

This bill eliminates the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to the District of Columbia government.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1408: District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1408/
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"H.R. 1408: District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1408/.
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H.R. 1408, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1408/.
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