The State of Religious Liberty in the United States
Annual Report of the Committee for Religious Liberty
February 17, 2026
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Foreword, By Archbishop Alexander Sample
Section I: The Role of the Committee and the Scope of the Report
Section II: What is Religious Liberty?
Section III: Religious Liberty and Congress
Section IV: Religious Liberty and the Executive Branch
Section V: Religious Liberty and the Supreme Court
Section VI: National Trends in Politics, Culture, and Law
Section VII: Areas of Critical Concern, and Ways to Respond