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Religious Liberty in the U.S.
Resources for understanding religious liberty concerns in the United States
Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty | en español
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, April 12, 2012
Backgrounders
Attacks on Catholic Churches in the U.S.
The Seal of the Confessional and Priest-Penitent Privilege
Report: American Voters Support Tolerance and Freedom to Live by Your Beliefs
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program
The “Equality Act” Puts Charities At Risk
Questions and Answers about the Equality Act of 2019
Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Works
Conscience Protection Act of 2017
First Amendment Defense Act (FADA)
Hobby Lobby: The Right to Practice Faith in Business
Providing Pastoral Care to Immigrants and Refugees
Marriage and Religious Freedom
Discrimination Against Catholic Humanitarian Services
Discrimination Against Catholic Adoption Services
Discrimination Against Christian Students on Campus
Twelve Things Everyone Should Know About the "Contraceptive Mandate"
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Letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan Supporting the Nonprofit Security Funding
November 1, 2023
Letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron on Respect for Marriage Act
November 23, 2022
Letter to the Senate on the Respect for Marriage Act, July 22, 2022
Letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Archbishop Paul Coakley Supporting Increased Funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, January 14, 2022
Coalition Letter Expressing Concern that the Build Back Better Act Excludes Faith-Based Education Providers, December 1, 2021
Interfaith Letter Urging President to Protect Oak Flat, July 20, 2021
Interfaith Letters in Support of Religious Student Groups, June 1 & September 23, 2021
Interfaith Letter in Support of Increased Funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, June 1, 2021
USCCB Letter to Congress Requesting Funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, May 7, 2021
Letter of Support for Child Welfare Inclusion Act to Senator Scott and Representative Kelly, March 15, 2021
Letter to Congress Expressing Concerns about the Equality Act, February 23, 2021
Bishop Murry Letter to House Oversight Committee on Religious Liberty Hearing, February 26, 2020
Interfaith Letter Supporting Increased Funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, October 5, 2020
Letter to Senators Supporting Equal Campus Access Act, September 12, 2019
Letter to House Ways & Means Committee on Miracle Hill, August 22, 2019
Coalition Letter to Congress Expressing Concerns about the Equality Act, May 7, 2019
Coalition Letter Following New Zealand Mosque Attacks, April 4, 2019
Letter to the House of Representatives Opposing the Equality Act, March 20, 2019
Letter to the Senate Opposing the Equality Act, March 20, 2019
Archbishop Kurtz Letter to Senate on Religious Tests for Federal Judiciary, February 4, 2019
Letter of Support for Child Welfare Inclusion Act to Representative Kelly, February 1, 2019
Letter of Support for Child Welfare Inclusion Act to Senator Enzi, February 1, 2019
Letter Supporting Repeal of the Parking Lot Tax, November 30, 2018
Coalition Letter Supporting Repeal of the Parking Lot Tax, November 13, 2018
Coalition Letter Urging the House Ways & Means Committee to Support the Inclusion Act, May 1, 2018
Letter from Archbishop Kurtz Supporting the Higher Education Act, December 11, 2017
Letter President Obama, Senator Hatch, and Speaker Ryan on U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Biased Statement, October 7, 2016
Letter to Speaker Ryan and Majority Leader McCarthy in Support of the Russell Amendment, May 9, 2016
Joint Letter of Support for the First Amendment Defense Act, with Ecumenical and Inter-religious Partners, November 13, 2015
2015 Letter of Support for the First Amendment Defense Act to Representative Labrador, June 18, 2015
2015 Letter of Support for the First Amendment Defense Act to Senator Lee, June 18, 2015
Archbishop Lori Issues Statement Supporting Litigants Challenging the HHS Mandate, April 8, 2013
Legal Resources
Amicus Briefs
- Groff v DeJoy
February 2023 - Yeshiva University v. YU Pride Alliance
September 2022 - Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist.
March 2022 - Ramirez v. Collier
September 2021 - Carson v. Makin
September 2021 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany v Lacewell
May 2021 - Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
September 2020 - Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
June 2020 - Little Sisters of the Poor v. Commonwealth of PA
March 2020 - Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
February 2020 - Little Sisters of the Poor v. Commonwealth of PA
November 2019 - Espinoza, et al., v. Montana Department of Revenue
September 2019 - Bostock v. Clayton County, GA
August 2019 - R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.
August 2019 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano
February 2019 - Whole Woman's Health v. Smith
June 2018 - Trump v. Hawaii
March 2018 - Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project
September 2017 - Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
September 2017 - Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
January 2017 - Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.
January 2017 - Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
April 2016 - Stormans v. Wiesman
February 2016 - Zubik v. Burwell
January 2016 - Holt v. Hobbs
May 2014 - Little Sisters of the Poor v. Sebelius
March 2014 - Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius
January 2014 - Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC
June 2011
Rulemaking
- Comments on State Department Proposed Rules on Foreign Assistance
March 2024 - Comment to OMB on Proposed HHS Conscience Regulations
September 2023 - Comments on Proposed PWFA Regulations
September 2023 - Comments on Proposed HHS Grants Rule
September 2023 - Comments on Proposed HUD Regulations
April 2023 - Comments on Proposed Contraceptive Mandate Regulations
March 2023 - Comments on Proposed Rescission of USDE Equal Campus Access Provisions
March 2023 - Comments on Proposed Faith-Based Partnership Regulations
March 2023 - Comments on Proposed HHS Conscience Regulations
March 2023 - Comments on Proposed Regulations Relating to Nondiscrimination in Health Programs
September 2022 - Comments on Proposed Regulations Relating to Health Plans
January 2022 - Comments on Proposed Rescission of OFCCP Regulations Relating to the Religious Exemption in EO 11246
December 2021 - Comments on Religious Exemption and Meaning of “Sex” in Title IX
June 2021 - Comments on Proposed SBA Regulations
February 2021 - Comments on EEOC's Proposed Updated Compliance Manual
December 2020 - Comments on Proposed HUD Regulations on Admission Determinations Based on Sex
September 2020 - Comments on SBA Interim Final Rules
May 2020 - Comments on SBA Interim Final Rules
April 2020 - Comments on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
March 2020 - Comments on Proposed HUD Equal Treatment Regulations
March 2020 - Comments on Proposed DOE Equal Treatment Regulations
February 2020 - Comments on Proposed Equal Treatment Regulations of Various Federal Agencies
February 2020 - Comments on Proposed HHS Equal Treatment Regulations
February 2020 - Comments on Proposed HHS Grants Regulation
November 2019 - Comments on Proposed OFCCP Regulations Regarding the Religious Exemption in EO 11246
September 2019 - Comments on Proposed HHS Regulations on Nondiscrimination in Federally Funded Health Programs and Activities
August 2019 - Comments on Proposed HHS Conscience Regulations
March 2018 - Comments on Removing Barriers for Religious Organizations
November 2017 - Comments on Moral Exemptions From Contraceptive Mandate
November 2017 - Comments on Religious Exemptions From Contraceptive Mandate
November 2017 - Comments to HHS on Coverage for Contraceptives
September 2016 - Comments to HHS on Coverage for Contraceptives
September 2016 - Comments on Interim Final Rules on Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act (Non-Profits)
October 2014 - Legal Analysis of HHS Contraception Mandate
March 2012 - Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Preventive Services
May 2012 - Initial Key Points on the ANPRM
April 2012 - Interim Final Rules on Preventive Services
August 2011