H.R. 8117

119 HR 8117 IH: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-26
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8117  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2026   Mr. Moore of Utah  (for himself,  Mr. Cline ,  Mr. Fulcher ,  Mr. Gooden ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Owens ,  Mr. Moran , and  Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on  Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations and recipients of Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026  .
2.
Determination of religious purpose for purposes of tax-exempt status
(1)
In general
 Section 501  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(s)
Determination of religious purpose
(1)
In general
For purposes of this section, any determination of whether a purpose is a religious purpose shall be made without regard to the organization’s religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity, and without regard to whether such beliefs or practices are otherwise inconsistent with law or public policy.
(2)
Interpretation of religious belief
A belief shall not fail to be treated as a religious belief for purposes of paragraph (1) merely because such belief is not compelled by or central to a system of religion.
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(2)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
3.
Nondiscriminatory Federal financial assistance
No branch, department, or agency of the Federal Government shall, with respect to any employer that is a religious corporation, religious association, religious educational institution, or religious society that applies for or receives Federal grants, loans, or other financial assistance under a contract or subcontract, grant, purchase order, or cooperative agreement with the Federal Government, discriminate against or disadvantage such employer for employment actions or practices consistent with the right to employ persons who share the religious beliefs and comply with the religious standards of the employer, including the exemptions and defenses described in sections 702(a) and 703(e)(2) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–1(a)  and  42 U.S.C. 2000e–2(e)(2) ), section 103(d) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12113(d) ), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq. ), and the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.