3.0.0 1598 2023-01-11T13:30:40Z 2023-01-11T13:30:40Z Senate S 2015-06-17 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-17T20:19:35Z First Amendment Defense Act 114 2802 HR 2015-06-17 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Identical bill CRS 2015-06-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2015-06-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT N V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2015-06-17 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2015-06-17 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2015-06-17 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2015-06-17 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2015-06-17 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2015-06-17 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2015-06-17 True P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2015-06-17 True S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2015-06-17 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2015-06-17 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2015-06-17 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2015-06-17 True C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2015-06-17 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2015-06-17 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2015-06-17 True R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2015-06-17 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2015-06-17 True S001197 Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] Ben Sasse R NE 2015-06-17 True S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2015-06-24 False T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2015-06-24 False L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2015-06-24 False F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2015-07-07 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2015-07-07 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2015-07-07 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2015-07-08 False C000542 Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] DANIEL COATS R IN RAY 2015-07-09 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2015-07-09 False J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2015-07-09 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2015-07-09 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2015-07-09 False T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2015-07-09 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2015-07-09 False B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2015-07-09 False M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2015-07-13 False P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2015-07-16 False S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2015-07-16 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2015-09-17 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative remedies Charitable contributions Civil actions and liability Government lending and loan guarantees Income tax deductions Licensing and registrations Marriage and family status Public contracts and procurement Religion Sex and reproductive health Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax-exempt organizations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2015-06-17 Introduced in Senate 2015-07-24T20:05:20Z First Amendment Defense Act

Prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.

Defines "discriminatory action" as any federal government action to discriminate against a person with such beliefs or convictions, including a federal government action to:

  • alter the federal tax treatment of, cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke certain tax exemptions of any such person;
  • disallow a deduction of any charitable contribution made to or by such person;
  • withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, loan, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or similar position or status from or to such person; or
  • withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any benefit under a federal benefit program.

Requires the federal government to consider to be accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of federal law any person who would be accredited, licensed, or certified for such purposes but for a determination that the person believes or acts in accordance with such a religious belief or moral conviction.

Permits a person to assert an actual or threatened violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and to obtain compensatory damages or other appropriate relief against the federal government.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action to enforce this Act against the Government Accountability Office or an establishment in the executive branch, other than the U.S. Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission, that is not an executive department, military department, or government corporation.

Defines "person" as any person regardless of religious affiliation, including corporations and other entities regardless of for-profit or nonprofit status.

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