Showing posts with label Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Show all posts

Monday, March 11, 2019

Congressional Democrats reintroduce the Do No Harm Act

Congressional Democrats reintroduced on Thursday an amendment to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) that aims to ensure the 1993 legislation is not used to permit discrimination in the name of religion. The Do No Harm Act states that RFRA “should not be interpreted to authorize an exemption from generally applicable law that imposes the religious views, habits, or practices of one party upon another.”...
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/congressional-democrats-reintroduce-do-no-harm-act-n978101

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Secular Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Roll Back Religious Privilege | Secular Coalition for America

The Secular Coalition for America released a statement today applauding the reintroduction of the Do No Harm Act. The Do No Harm Act would amend the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to ensure that it cannot be used to cause harm to a third party or allow for discrimination based on personal beliefs. The bill was reintroduced by its original sponsors, Representatives Joseph Kennedy, III (D-MA) and Bobby Scott (D-VA)....
https://www.secular.org/news/secular-coalition-urges-lawmakers-roll-back-religious-privilege







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