[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1408 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1408
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the
applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2019
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the
applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Non-
Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION
ACT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-2(2)) is amended by striking ``the District
of Columbia,'' and the comma after ``Puerto Rico''.
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District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019
#1408 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (4/8/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
Summary and Impacts
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