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Lifting Local Communities Act
S. 75, 118th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 01/25/2023
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- 01/25/2023
About this bill
- Official title
- Lifting Local Communities Act
- Sponsor
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Introduced in
- Senate
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Committees
- Finance Committee
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (01/25/2023)
Lifting Local Communities Act
This bill specifies that government entities may not discriminate against religious organizations when awarding federal funds for social services programs (i.e., government programs that provide services for low-income individuals and communities, such as child care, transportation, employment, housing, and meal services).
Specifically, religious organizations are eligible to apply for and receive federal funds to provide services for social services programs on the same basis as private, nonreligious organizations. Additionally, government entities may not discriminate against private organizations on the basis of religion when selecting funding recipients.
Organizations that receive federal funds for social services programs may not discriminate against individuals on the basis of religion when providing services. If an individual objects to the character or affiliation of a private organization that is providing a service as part of a social services program, government entities must provide the individual with reasonable alternatives.
Religious organizations may bring civil actions against entities for violations.
Actions
Newest first
- 01/25/2023 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 01/25/2023
Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Civil actions and liability, Federal preemption, First Amendment rights, Religion, Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 01/25/2023