# 117-s-4304: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

117-s-4304, Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4304
- Congress: 117
- Title: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-05-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2022-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-4815: START Act
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-sjres-55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmenta…
- 117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National Police Week".
- 117-sres-636: A resolution urging the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the United States.

## Sources
- [117-s-4304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4304)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-s-4815: START Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4815)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sjres-55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sjres-55)
- [117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-643)
- [117-sres-636: A resolution urging the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-636)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4304 (as of 2026-10-15).