,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #aa71        
#bjac,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,coburn1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,blunt1  
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,graham1 &
 ,mr4 ,co*ran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,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 
( ! ,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 ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  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 ,not)/&+ 
any o!r law to ! contr>y1 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %all n take an adv]se action  
aga9/ a p]son1 :olly or p>tially on !   
basis t su* p]son acts 9 accordance ) a 
religi\s belief t m>riage is or %\ld be 
recogniz$ 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$]al ,gov]nm5t to-- 7#a7 d5y or     
revoke an exemption f taxation "u       
section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf ( ! p]son :o is act+ 9    
accordance ) ! religi\s belief ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 disall[ a      
d$uction = ,f$]al tax purposes ( any    
*>itable contribution made to or by su* 
p]son2  7#c7 alt] 9 any way ! ,f$]al tax
 treatm5t (1 or cause any tax1 p5alty1  
or paym5t to be assess$ aga9/1 su* p]son
 or su* p]son's employees ) respect to  
any b5efit provid$ or n provid$ by su*  
p]son to su* p]son's employees1 :olly or
 p>tially on ! basis t ! b5efit is      
provid$ or n provid$ on acc\nt ( a      
religi\s belief ref]r$ to 9 subsection  
7a72  7#d7 deem any employee b5efit plan
 cov]+ employees ( su* p]son to h lo/   
its /atus z a qualifi$ plan "u section  
#dja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf1 or to be 9 violation ( any "p ( !
 ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security 

,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et    
seq471 :olly or p>tially on ! basis t ! 
b5efit plan fails to provide a b5efit1  
"r1 or feature on acc\nt ( su* p]son's  
religi\s belief ref]r$ to 9 subsection  
7a72  7#e7 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#f7  
d5y or )hold f su* p]son any b5efit "u a
 ,f$]al b5efit program2 or  7#g7 o!rwise
 discrim9ate aga9/ su* p]son4  #d4      
,judicial relief  7a7 ,cause ( action ,a
 p]son may ass]t an actual or ?reat5$   
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 may br+ an  
action = injunctive or decl>atory relief
 aga9/ an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t describ$ 
9 section #ajd7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 or an (fic] or employee ( 
t indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 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 beliefs describ$ 9
 section #c1 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 n>r[ !     
mean+ or application ( any o!r ,/ate or 
,f$]al law protect+ religi\s beliefs4   
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 ea*       
au?ority ( any bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son
 means a p]son z def9$ 9 section #a (   
title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &        
includes any su* p]son reg>dless (      

religi\s affiliation or lack !re(1 &    
reg>dless ( =-pr(it or nonpr(it /atus4