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

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