Military Religious Freedom Protection Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 28, 2013)
Military Religious Freedom Protection Act - Requires the sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of a member of the Armed Forces concerning the appropriate and inappropriate expression of human sexuality to be accommodated and not the basis of any adverse personnel action, discrimination, or denial of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment (adverse actions).
Prohibits a military chaplain from being directed, ordered, or required to perform any duty, rite, ritual, ceremony, service, or function (ceremony) that is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs (beliefs) of the chaplain or the chaplain's faith group. Prohibits the refusal of a chaplain to perform a ceremony that is contrary to such beliefs from being the basis of any adverse actions.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations setting forth guidance to implement such requirements and prohibitions.
Prohibits a military installation or other property owned, rented, or otherwise under the jurisdiction or control of the Department of Defense (DOD) from being used to officiate, solemnize, or perform a marriage or marriage-like ceremony involving anything other than the union of one man with one woman.
What just happenedMar 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 28, 2013
- Mar 14, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House