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HR 3819 118th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2023

Introduced: June 5, 2023 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E517)
Jun 5, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2023

This bill eliminates the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to the District of Columbia government. RFRA provides that a government action that imposes a substantial burden on a person's exercise of religion is lawful only if the burden (1) is in furtherance of a compelling government interest, and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering such interest. 

What's happening now June 5, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3819: District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3819/
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"H.R. 3819: District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3819/.
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H.R. 3819, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3819/.
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