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S.1598: First Amendment Defense Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 17, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 17, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
37 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
First Amendment Defense Act Prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage. Defines "discriminatory action" as any federal government action to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 17, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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June 17, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-Utah) |