3.0.0 914 2022-11-15T16:34:47Z 2022-11-15T16:34:47Z House H HR 2013-02-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUELSKAMP:H.R. 914.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This legislation is introduced under the authority ofArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 14, which grants Congress thepower to ``make Rules for the Government and Regulation ofland and naval Forces,''; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16,which grants Congress the power to ``provide for theorganizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and forgoverning such Part of them as may be employed in the Serviceof the United States''; and the ``free exercise'' clause ofthe First Amendment to the Constitution, which ensures theright to freely exercise one's religion.[Page H817]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2013-03-14T20:29:59Z Referred to 2013-02-28T14:02:20Z 2013-03-14 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2013-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2013-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 N K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2013-02-28 True W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2013-02-28 True H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2013-02-28 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2013-02-28 True J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2013-02-28 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2013-02-28 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2013-03-04 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2013-03-04 False N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2013-03-04 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2013-03-12 False B001280 Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] Kerry Bentivolio R MI L. 11 2013-03-12 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2013-04-18 False B001283 Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] Jim Bridenstine R OK 1 2013-05-14 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2013-06-13 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2013-06-27 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2013-12-04 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Defense Employment discrimination and employee rights Marriage and family status Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-02-28 Introduced in House 2013-03-15T19:56:12Z Military Religious Freedom Protection Act - Requires the sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of a member of the Armed Forces concerning the appropriate and inappropriate expression of human sexuality to be accommodated and not the basis of any adverse personnel action, discrimination, or denial of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment (adverse actions).

Prohibits a military chaplain from being directed, ordered, or required to perform any duty, rite, ritual, ceremony, service, or function (ceremony) that is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs (beliefs) of the chaplain or the chaplain's faith group. Prohibits the refusal of a chaplain to perform a ceremony that is contrary to such beliefs from being the basis of any adverse actions.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations setting forth guidance to implement such requirements and prohibitions.

Prohibits a military installation or other property owned, rented, or otherwise under the jurisdiction or control of the Department of Defense (DOD) from being used to officiate, solemnize, or perform a marriage or marriage-like ceremony involving anything other than the union of one man with one woman.

]]> Military Religious Freedom Protection Act Display Title Military Religious Freedom Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Military Religious Freedom Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that implementation of the repeal of the former Department of Defense policy concerning homosexual behavior in the Armed Forces not infringe upon the free exercise of religion by and the rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces, including chaplains, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr914ih/xml/BILLS-113hr914ih.xml 2013-03-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.