HR 1378 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crimes against women Disability and health-based discrimination Employee leave Employment discrimination and employee rights First Amendment rights Health care coverage and access Housing discrimination Labor-management relations Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Wages and earnings Youth employment and child labor

Do No Harm Act

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Apr 28, 2021

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

Feb 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced in House

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Do No Harm Act

This bill prohibits the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to specified federal laws or the implementation of such laws. Currently, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means.

Under the bill, RFRA is inapplicable to laws or the implementation of laws that

protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity (e.g., the Civil Rights Act of 1964);
require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave;
protect collective activity in the workplace;
protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or
provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service.

The bill prevents RFRA from being used to deny (1) goods or services the government has contracted, granted, or made an agreement to provide to a beneficiary of or participant in a program or activity funded by such government contract, grant, agreement, or other award; or (2) a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation.

In order for a person to assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

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

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