,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,ms4
 ,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4      
,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4      
,murray1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4   
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & 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 = "o 
p>ty t p]mits discrim9ation aga9/ o!rs1 
includ+ p]sons :o d n belong to !       
religion or adh]e to ! beliefs ( t p>ty4
  #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-#a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7d7 ,additional exception f   
application ( ,act :]e ,f$]al law       
prev5ts h>m to o!rs ,subsection 7a7 %all
 n apply-- 7#a7 to any provision ( law  
or its implem5tation t provides = or    
requires--  7,a7 a protection aga9/     
discrim9ation or ! promotion ( equal    
opportunity1 includ+ ! ,civil ,rights   

,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et  
seq471 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 
! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471          
,executive ,ord] #aabdf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;e note2 relat+ to equal           
opportunity 9 ,f$]al employm5t71 !      
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acibe et seq471 ! f9al rule (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t entitl$ ,equal ,access to   
,h\s+ 9 ,,hud ,programs ,reg>dless (    
,sexual ,ori5tation or ,g5d] ,id5tity   
7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #effa 7,febru>y #c1     
#bjab77 7or any correspond+ simil>      
regulation or rul+71 or section #e4ajf (
 title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or
 rul+72  7,b7 an employ] to provide a   
wage1 o!r comp5sation1 or a b5efit      
includ+ leave1 or a /&>d protect+       
collective activity 9 ! workplace2  7,c7
 protection aga9/ *ild labor1 *ild      
abuse1 or *ild exploitation2 or  7,d7   

access to1 in=mation ab\t1 a ref]ral =1 
provision (1 or cov]age =1 any heal? c>e
 item or s]vice2  7#b7 to any t]m1      
requir+ a good1 s]vice1 function1 or    
activity to be p]=m$ or provid$ to a    
b5efici>y1 ( a gov]nm5t contract1 grant1
 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r in/rum5t = 
an 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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