To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit preferential Federal grant treatment for atheist groups, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit preferential Federal grant treatment for atheist groups, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H871C2CCF85B94B4B9D6B09344BC84A72: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom and Fairness Act.
- Section H9449976CC56440EC840D5CB611C64F45: 2. Amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 Section 2(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(a)) is...
- Section H068BA830E39D4AB2A710891EE68A2EFF: 3. Amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 116(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(e)) is amended— by striking (e) and...
- Section HE358F280EC684151AEAF397ABC5FF67A: 4. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Office of International Religious Freedom, in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit preferential Federal grant treatment for atheist groups, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit preferential Federal grant treatment for atheist groups, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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