118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2725 — Do No Harm Act

“To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.”

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

Introduced Apr 19, 2023

Last action Apr 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 19, 2023

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Referred

Apr 19, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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 leav...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 19, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 19, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.