# 119-hr-9722: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

119-hr-9722, Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9722
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9722
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Protects religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, and gender identity as valid grounds for charity tax-exempt status.** This bill would add a new subsection to Internal Revenue Code section 501 called "Determination of Religious Purpose." It says two things: a religious belief or practice concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity may not be treated as inconsistent with law or public policy, and a belief is still a religious belief even if it is not compelled by or central to a system of religion. The rule would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect tax-exempt status for religious groups: benefit, medium. This bill would add a rule to the tax code about 501 tax-exempt status. It would say a religious belief or practice about marriage, sexuality, or gender identity may not be treated as inconsistent with law or public policy when the IRS decides exemption. It would also say a belief is still a religi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9722 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9722)

## Related
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9722 (as of 2026-11-01).