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Protecting Religious Freedom: Preventing Interference with Worship Services

This bill aims to protect the ability to freely hold religious services and ceremonies in houses of worship. It prohibits state and local governments from enacting regulations that limit these practices. Citizens and religious institutions gain the right to challenge such restrictions in court.
Key points
State and local governments cannot restrict the ability to hold religious services and ceremonies in houses of worship.
Individuals and religious institutions can sue state or local governments if they try to limit their religious freedom.
A court can quickly block the enforcement of religious freedom-limiting regulations unless the government proves it will win the case and that the block would cause significant harm.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_754
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Process start date: 2021-02-03