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S. 4735 117th Congress Senate

Lifting Local Communities Act

Official title: A bill to ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in the Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2022 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Accounting and auditingCivil actions and liabilityFederal preemptionFirst Amendment rights
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ReligionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lifting Local Communities Act

This bill specifies that religious organizations are eligible to apply for and receive federal funds to provide services for social services programs (i.e., programs for low-income individuals) on the same basis as private, nonreligious organizations. Additionally, government entities may not discriminate against private organizations on the basis of religion when selecting funding recipients.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8851 Providing for Life Act
  • S 4868 Providing for Life Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Aug 2, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Aug 2, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Aug 2, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Aug 2, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4735: Lifting Local Communities Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4735/
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"S. 4735: Lifting Local Communities Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4735/.
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S. 4735, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4735/.
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