US Congress Senate Bill 1279 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on July 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Freedom to Pray Act - Prohibits the federal government from revoking or withholding federal financial assistance that would otherwise be provided to any recipient on the basis of religious activities that are conducted voluntarily and initiated by participants in a program or activity carried out by such recipient. Prohibits this Act from being construed to authorize the United States or any state or political subdivision to: (1) sponsor a religious activity, (2) prohibit a recipient of federal financial assistance from ensuring that a religious activity does not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of the program or activities carried out by such recipient, (3) require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity, or (4) compel any employee or agent of a program or activity that is carried out by a recipient of federal financial assistance to participate in an activity if the content of the speech at the activity is contrary to their beliefs.

Freedom to Pray Act

Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB2926 (Same As) 2013-08-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1279/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1279/BILLS-113s1279is.pdf