115-hr-3222115th Congress

Do No Harm Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

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Summary

Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity"; require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave; protect collective activity in the workplace; protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service. Under current law, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means. The bill makes RFRA inapplicable to: (1) terms requiring goods, services, functions, or activities to be performed or provided to beneficiaries of government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or awards; or (2) denials of a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation. To assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

MA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/21/2017
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/4/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/14/2017
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2017
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/14/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2017
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/14/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/15/2017
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 8/15/2017
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2017
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/21/2017
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2017
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/28/2017
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/4/2017
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/4/2017
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/5/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/1/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/1/2017
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 11/3/2017
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 11/6/2017
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 11/7/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/7/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/7/2017
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/13/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/13/2017
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/13/2017
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2017
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 12/5/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 12/18/2017
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/2/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/2/2018
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/5/2018
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/27/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/15/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/20/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/7/2018
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2018
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/4/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/4/2017
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2017
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/26/2018
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/9/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2018
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/20/2018

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