,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjba,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 
,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4          
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (      
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,lawson (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ca/51   
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4       
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mrs4     
,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4   
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,c>son1   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,spei]1  
,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1  
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1

 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,miss     
,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4  
,cri/1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4     
,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 
,trone1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 
,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,sires1 
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1   
,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,jones1
 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,dean1  
,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lois    
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4  
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,h\lahan1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4       
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,blunt   
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1   
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mrs4       
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,ru%1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,himes1 
,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4       
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,langev91
 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 &
 ,ms4 ,%]rill7 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 if ! exemption   
w\ld impose ! 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 if !
 exemption w\ld impose 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 f g5]ally         
applicable law if ! exemption w\ld p]mit
 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-#a7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,additional exception f application (   
,act :]e ,f$]al law prev5ts h>m to o!rs 
,?is section does n apply-- 7#a7 to any 
provision ( law or its implem5tation t  
provides = or requires-- 7,a7           
protections aga9/ discrim9ation or !    
promotion ( equal opportunity includ+ ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act1 ! ,family ,m$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 ( 
a gov]nm5t contract1 grant1 coop]ative  
agreem5t1 or o!r aw>d1 t requires goods1
 s]vices1 functions1 or activities to be
 p]=m$ = or provid$ to b5efici>ies ( or 
p>ticipants 9 a program or activity     
fund$ by su* 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      
accommodation 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
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