,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjag,mr4  
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (        
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,sean      
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,huffman1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4
 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4         
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4   
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 
,pocan1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1
 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4       
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1  
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,wel*1
 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4       
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,engel1  
,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 
,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4        
,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,norcross1
 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4      

,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4  
,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1   
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 & ,ms4 ,tsongas7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration
 ,act ( #aiic to protect civil rights & 
o!rwise prev5t mean+ful h>m to ?ird     
p>ties1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d ,no  
,h>m ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic %\ld n
 be int]pret$ to au?orize an exemption f
 g5]ally applicable law t imposes !     
religi\s views1 habits1 or practices (  
"o p>ty ^u ano!r2  7#b7 ! ,religi\s     
,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic %\ld n 
be int]pret$ to au?orize an exemption f 
g5]ally applicable law t imposes        
mean+ful h>m1 includ+ dignit>y h>m1 on a
 ?ird p>ty2 &  7#c7 ! ,religi\s ,fre$om 
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic %\ld n be      
int]pret$ to au?orize an exemption t    
p]mits discrim9ation aga9/ o!r p]sons1  

includ+ p]sons :o d n belong to !       
religion or adh]e to ! beliefs ( ^? to  
:om ! exemption is giv54  #c4 ,exception
 f application ( ,act :]e ,f$]al law    
prev5ts h>m to o!rs ,section #c ( !     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act (    
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb-#c7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,additional exception f application (   
,act :]e ,f$]al law prev5ts h>m to o!rs 
,?is section does n apply-- 7#a7 to any 
provision ( law or its implem5tation t  
provides = or requires--  7,a7          
protections aga9/ discrim9ation or !    
promotion ( equal opportunity includ+ ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act1 ! ,family ,m$ical
 ,leave ,act1 ,executive ,ord] #aabdf1 !
 ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act1 & ,equal   
,access to ,h\s+ 9 ,,hud ,programs      
,reg>dless ( ,sexual ,ori5tation or     
,g5d] ,id5tity 7#gg ,,fr #effb72  7,b7  
employ]s to provide wages1 o!r          
comp5sation1 or b5efits includ+ leave1  
or /&>ds protect+ collective activity 9 

! workplace2  7,c7 protections aga9/    
*ild labor1 abuse1 or exploitation2 or  
7,d7 access to1 in=mation ab\t1 ref]rals
 =1 provision (1 or cov]age =1 any heal?
 c>e item or s]vice2  7#b7 to any t]m   
requir+ goods1 s]vices1 functions1 or   
activities to be p]=m$ or provid$ to    
b5efici>ies ( a gov]nm5t contract1      
grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r aw>d2
 or  7#c7 to ! ext5t t application w\ld 
result 9 d5y+ a p]son ! full & equal    
enjoym5t ( a good1 s]vice1 b5efit1      
facility1 privilege1 advantage1 or      
accommodation1 provid$ by ! gov]nm5t4  4
  #d4 ,cl>ification ( preclusion (      
litigation betwe5 private p>ties  7a7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! am5dm5t made by 
subsection 7b7 is to cl>ify !           
applicability ( ! ,religi\s ,fre$om     
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic1 z enact$4  7b7
 ,preclusion ,section #c7;c7 ( !        
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act (    
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb-#a7;c77 is
 am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+       
judicial proce$+ & all t foll[s & ins]t+

 judicial proce$+ to :i* ! gov]nm5t is a
 p>ty & obta9 appropriate relief aga9/ t
 gov]nm5t44  #e4 ,def9itions ,section #e
 ( ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act 
( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb-#b7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m     
includ+ means includ+1 b n limit$ to1   
consi/5t ) ! t]m's /&>d mean+ 9 ,f$]al  
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