,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hjf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,paul1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,def5d+ ! free ex]cise ( religion4 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cle>ly1 pla9ly1 & unequivocally /ates t ,congress %all make no law respect+ an e/abli%m5t ( religion1 or prohibit+ ! free ex]cise !re(2 ,:]eas ! con/itutional protection ( ?is b$rock pr9ciple ( religi\s lib]ty 0 ext5d$ to ! actions ( ! sev]al ,/ates ?r\gh ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 despite ! cle> prohibition aga9/ laws infr++ ^u ! free ex]cise ( religion1 h\ses ( wor%ip & religi\s organizations h be5 frequ5t t>gets ( asymmetric re/rictions by ,/ate & local gov]nm5t (ficials dur+ ! coronavirus p&emic2 ,:]eas irrespective ( compliance ) mask m&ates1 social di/anc+1 & o!r protective measures to limit ! spread ( ! coronavirus1 h\ses ( wor%ip & religi\s organizations h be5 subject$ to size re/rictions or outright bans on 9-p]son ga!r+s :i* sev]ely infr+e ^u ! "r ( _! memb]s to freely ex]cise _! religion2 ,:]eas1 :ile h\ses ( wor%ip & religi\s organizations are subject$ to sev]e re/rictions "u ! guise ( limit+ ! transmission ( ! coronavirus1 bus9esses & secul> activities enjoy sub/antially m favorable treatm5t by "s ,/ate & local gov]nm5t (ficials1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,new ,york ,gov]nor ,&rew ,cuomo1 :o sev]ely re/rict$ ! numb] ( memb]s :o c\ld ent] a *ur* or synagogue 9 color-designat$ zones1 b impos$ no size re/rictions on ess5tial bus9esses1 l acupuncture facilities1 h>dw>e /ores1 & liquor /ores1 & p]mitt$ o!r non-ess5tial bus9esses to def9e _! own size re/rictions2 7#b7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,gov]nor ,roy ,coop]1 :o requir$ wor%ip s]vices involv+ m ?an #aj p to be held outdoors unless a *ur* demon/rat$ do+ s w\ld be impossible1 b comm]cial %opp+ c5t]s c\ld all[ p into ! /ores )\t limitation2 7#c7 ,cali=nia ,gov]nor ,gav9 ,newsom1 :o prohibit$ or sev]ely limit$ 9-p]son wor%ip s]vices 9 c\nties ) l>ge numb]s ( coronavirus cases1 b secul> bus9esses & activities su* z %opp+ malls1 swap meets1 & c>d rooms 7 p]mitt$ high] att5dance2 7#d7 ,new ,j]sey ,gov]nor ,phil ,murphy1 :o prohibit$ or sev]ely re/rict$ indoor s]vices by h\ses ( wor%ip because !y 7 n deem$ ess5tial1 b comm]cial e/abli%m5ts l m>ijuana disp5s>ies & liquor /ores 7 p]mitt$ to rema9 op52 7#e7 ,nevada ,gov]nor ,/eve ,sisolak1 :o impos$ /rict num]ical att5dance caps on h\ses ( wor%ip because !y 7 n deem$ ess5tial1 b all[$ cas9os & amusem5t p>ks to op]ate at half-capacity )\t specific num]ical limits on p )9 ^? facilities2 & 7#f7 ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,muriel ,b[s]1 :o prohibit$ ev5 outdoor religi\s s]vices att5d$ by m ?an #ajj p1 reg>dless ( compliance ) face-cov]+ & social di/anc+ requirem5ts1 b actively enc\rag$ & p>ticipat$ 9 cr[d$ political demon/rations att5d$ by ?\s&s ( individuals2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt rec5tly grant$ injunctive relief to #b h\ses ( wor%ip 9 ,new ,york aga9/ ! discrim9atory actions by ,new ,york ,gov]nor ,&rew ,cuomo1 & decl>$ ev5 9 a p&emic1 ! ,con/itution _c be put away & =gott52 & ,:]eas1 = millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 *ur*es1 synagogues1 & h\ses ( wor%ip are m ?an j build+s1 & ! ability to ga!r toge!r 9 pray] = p ( all fai?s1 cre$s1 & beliefs mu/ n be dim9i%$ or imp$$ by ! :ims ( gov]nm5t (ficials3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms its support = ! rights1 lib]ties1 & protections en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 & 7#b7 commits to vigor\sly def5d ! "r ( all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9 ! free ex]cise ( religion4