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119th Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

H.R. 1954: Do No Harm Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 6, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 6, 2025

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.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

125

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Robert Scott D-VA SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in the House by Robert Scott.
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  1. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.