Bill > HR2802

Introduced Session

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.

Committee Categories

Raúl Labrador (R)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Joe Barton (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Rod Blum (R),  Charles Boustany (R),  Kevin Brady (R),  Dave Brat (R),  Jim Bridenstine (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  John Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Jason Chaffetz (R),  Curt Clawson (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Doug Collins (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  John Culberson (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Ron DeSantis (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  John Duncan (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Stephen Fincher (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  John Fleming (R),  Bill Flores (R),  J. Randy Forbes (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Scott Garrett (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Cresent Hardy (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Jody Hice (R),  George Holding (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Tim Huelskamp (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Will Hurd (R),  Robert Hurt (R),  Evan Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Sam Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  John Kline (R),  Stephen Knight (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Billy Long (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Mia Love (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom Marino (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  John Mica (R),  Jeff Miller (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Mick Mulvaney (R),  Tim Murphy (R),  Randy Neugebauer (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Joseph Pitts (R),  Mike Pompeo (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Tom Price (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  James Renacci (R),  Reid Ribble (R),  Tom Rice (R),  E. Scott Rigell (R),  Martha Roby (R),  David Roe (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Dana Rohrabacher (R),  Thomas Rooney (R),  Peter Roskam (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Steve Russell (R),  Matt Salmon (R),  Mark Sanford (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Austin Scott (R),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Marlin Stutzman (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Mac Thornberry (R),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  David Trott (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Ed Whitfield (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R),  Rob Woodall (R),  Kevin Yoder (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  Lee Zeldin (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Referred to House Ways and Means (on 06/17/2015)

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