First Amendment Defense Act
Sponsored By: Representative Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
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Summary
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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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/28/2015
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 2/10/2016
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
SAM JOHNSON
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Jordan
OH • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
JOSEPH PITTS
PA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
LA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
OK • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/25/2015
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 6/25/2015
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/25/2015
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
DANA ROHRABACHER
CA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
KEVIN BRADY
TX • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
JOE BARTON
TX • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4]
NV • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
EDWARD WHITFIELD
KY • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
WILLIAM THORNBERRY
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
JOHN MICA
FL • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/13/2016
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/1/2016
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/7/2016
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/15/2016
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/10/2016
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/27/2016
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/18/2016
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/29/2016
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