118th Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 1206: Do No Harm Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to specified federal laws or the implementation of such laws. Currently, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means.
Under the bill, RFRA is inapplicable to laws or the implementation of laws that
- protect against discrimination or require the promotion of equal opportunity (e.g., the Civil Rights Act of 1964);
- require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave;
- protect collective activity in the workplace;
- protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or
- provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for any health care item or service.
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The bill prevents RFRA from being used to deny (1) goods or services the government has agreed to provide to a beneficiary of or participant in a program or activity funded by a government contract, grant, agreement, or other award; or (2) a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation.
In order for a person to assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Tammy Baldwin D-WIOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Maria Cantwell D-WAOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Thomas Carper D-DEOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NMOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Debbie Stabenow D-MIOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WA
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Tina Smith D-MN
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
- John Fetterman D-PA
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
- Margaret Hassan D-NH
- Christopher Murphy D-CT
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Mazie Hirono D-HI
- Robert Casey D-PA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Cory Booker SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Cory Booker.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.