Senate Bill 75 - Lifting Local Communities Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-01-25

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

Lifting Local Communities Act

Lifting Local Communities Act

A bill to ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in the Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Providing for Life Act of 2023

Providing for Life Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact

Accounting and auditing

Civil actions and liability

Federal preemption

First Amendment rights

Religion

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

Providing for Life Act of 2023

Lifting Local Communities Act

3/11/2024, 7:00 PM

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 service...

Congress
118

Number
S - 75

Introduced on
2023-01-25

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/25/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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 service...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in the Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact
Accounting and auditing•
Civil actions and liability•
Federal preemption•
First Amendment rights•
Religion•
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/25/2023

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 service...


Latest Action1/25/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.