,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,ms4
 ,del,bene 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4
 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4    
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ellison1   
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 & ,ms4 ,matsui7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit ! collection ( in=mation & 
! e/abli%m5t or utilization ( a regi/ry 
= ! purposes ( classify+ or surveill+   
c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons & o!r        
individuals on ! basis ( religi\s       
affiliation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,no ,religi\s ,regi/ry ,act ( #bjag4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,national ,security ,entry-,exit
 ,sy/em 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ,,nse]s71 
:i* 0 active f #bjjb ?r\gh #bjaa1       
regi/]$ & track$ individuals on ! basis 
( _! religion by t>get+ majority-,muslim
 c\ntries 9 an attempt to ?w>t t]rorism4
  7#b7 ,,nse]s track$ approximately     

#hj1jjj m5 & boys1 & result$ 9 z]o      
t]rori/ convictions f #bjjb ?r\gh #bjaa4
  7#c7 ,mass surveillance ( c]ta9       
religi\s gr\ps is inh]5tly incompatible 
) ,am]ican values z en%r9$ 9 ! ,u4,s4   
,con/itution1 does n improve ,u4,s4     
national security1 & has ! pot5tial to  
weak5 national security by ali5at+      
crucial allies 9 ! fight aga9/ t]rorism4
  #c4 ,prohibition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (fic] or        
employee may collect in=mation or       
e/abli% or o!rwise utilize a database1  
or simil> = ! purpose ( classify+ or    
surveill+1 on ! basis ( religi\s        
affiliation1 a ,unit$ ,/ates national1  
an ali5 :o is lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or any ali5 :o applies = a visa
 or seeks admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or on ^: behalf a petition "u !         
immigration laws is submitt$1 or conduct
 any /udy relat$ to ! collection ( su*  
in=mation or ! e/abli%m5t or utilization
 ( su* a regi/ry1 database1 or simil>4  
7b7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    

section may be con/ru$ z prohibit+ !    
collection ( in=mation t is volunt>ily  
provid$ & f :i* p]sonally id5tifiable   
in=mation is remov$1 to be us$ /rictly =
 /ati/ical purposes1 includ+ ^? p]mitt$ 
"u section #i ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 t d n violate section #b above4 
#d4 ,prohibition on solicitation &      
pur*ase  7a7 ,procurem5t ,a ,f$]al      
entity may n solicit or aw>d a contract 
to any entity = su* entity to collect   
in=mation or e/abli% a regi/ry t w\ld   
violate section #c4  7b7 ,collection (  
c]ta9 in=mation ,a ,f$]al entity may n  
pur*ase or solicit any in=mation on     
religi\s affiliation f a non-,f$]al     
entity = purposes t w\ld violate section
 #c4