(WASHINGTON, DC – July 14, 2015) U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, in defense of First Amendment rights, signed on as a co-sponsor of H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act. This important piece of legislation will protect the First Amendment rights of all Americans.
“The First Amendment Defense Act is a bill that protects all Americans from federal government persecution for following their religious convictions,” said Ratcliffe. “We are a nation founded on values and principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. There is a good reason the right to religious liberty appears first in our nation’s Bill of Rights. I am committed to ensuring that the federal government does not force any American to act in a way that violates his or her religious beliefs.”
The First Amendment Defense Act would prohibit the federal government from intruding on the individuals’ right of conscience and safeguard churches, businesses, and organizations from being denied tax-exemptions, contracts, licenses, and certifications for adhering to traditional marriage views. Under this Act, churches could not lose their tax-exempt status for refusing to conduct same-sex marriages.
Submitted by Shayne Martin.
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