,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cacc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,labrador 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,br\n ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,san=d1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,k+/on1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,b5tivolio1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mrs4 ,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t adv]se treatm5t ( any p]son on ! basis ( views held ) respect to m>riage4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>riage & ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,lead+ legal s*ol>s concur t conflicts betwe5 same-sex m>riage & religi\s lib]ty are real & %\ld be legislatively address$4 7#b7 ,z ! ,presid5t /at$ 9 response to ! decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt on ! ,def5se ( ,m>riage ,act 9 #bjac1 ,am]icans hold a wide range ( views on ! issue ( same-sex m>riage1 & ma9ta9+ our ,nation's commitm5t to religi\s fre$om is vital4 7#c7 ,protect+ religi\s fre$om f ,gov]nm5t intrusion is a ,gov]nm5t int]e/ ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,legislatively enact$ measures advance ?is int]e/ by rem$y+1 det]r+1 & prev5t+ ,gov]nm5t int]f]5ce ) religi\s ex]cise 9 a way t complem5ts ! protections m&at$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution4 7#d7 ,laws t protect ! free ex]cise ( religi\s beliefs ab\t m>riage w enc\rage private citiz5s & in/itutions to demon/rate simil> tol]ance & !re=e contribute to a m respectful1 div]se1 & peaceful society4 #c4 ,protection ( ! free ex]cise ( religi\s beliefs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n take an adv]se action aga9/ a p]son1 on ! basis t su* p]son acts 9 accordance ) a religi\s belief t m>riage is or %\ld be recogniz$ z ! union ( "o man & "o woman1 or t sexual relations are prop]ly res]v$ to su* a m>riage4 7b7 ,adv]se action def9$ ,z us$ 9 subsection 7a71 an adv]se action means any action tak5 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 to-- 7,a7 d5y or revoke an exemption f taxation "u section #eja ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ( su* p]son2 or 7,b7 disall[ a d$uction = ,f$]al tax purposes ( any *>itable contribution made to or by su* p]son2 7#b7 to d5y or exclude su* p]son f receiv+ any ,f$]al grant1 contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 loan1 lic5se1 c]tification1 accr$itation1 employm5t1 or o!r simil> position or /atus2 7#c7 to d5y or )hold f su* p]son any b5efit "u a ,f$]al b5efit program2 or 7#d7 to o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ su* p]son4 #d4 ,judicial relief 7a7 ,cause ( action ,a p]son may ass]t an actual or ?reat5$ violation ( ?is ,act z a claim or def5se 9 a judicial proce$+ & obta9 comp5satory damages1 injunctive relief1 decl>atory relief1 or any o!r appropriate relief aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,/&+ to ass]t a claim or def5se "u ?is section %all be gov]n$ by ! g5]al rules ( /&+ "u article ,,iii ( ! ,con/itution4 7b7 ,attorneys' fees ,section #gbb7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ,m>riage & ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act1 aft] ! ,religi\s ,l& ,use & ,in/itutionaliz$ ,p]sons ,act ( #bjjj14 7c7 ,au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,to en=ce ?is act ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may br+ an action = injunctive or decl>atory relief to en=ce compliance ) ?is ,act4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to d5y1 impair1 or o!rwise affect any "r or au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ "u any law o!r ?an ?is subsection1 to in/itute or int]v5e 9 any proce$+4 #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction 7a7 ,broad con/ruction ,?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 9 favor ( a broad protection ( religi\s beliefs1 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by ! t]ms ( ?is ,act & ! ,con/itution4 7b7 ,no preemption1 repeal1 or n>r[ con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt ,/ate law1 or repeal ,f$]al law1 t is equally z protective ( religi\s beliefs z1 or m protective ( religi\s beliefs ?an1 ?is ,act4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to con/rue any ,/ate or ,f$]al law protect+ religi\s beliefs m n>r[ly ?an su* law o!rwise w\ld be con/ru$4 7c7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or any application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( ! provision to any o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al b5efit program ,! t]m ,f$]al b5efit program has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t includes a bran*1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 or (ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #a ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes any p]son reg>dless ( religi\s affiliation or lack !re(1 & reg>dless ( =-pr(it or nonpr(it /atus4