Media

Official Title: Guaranteeing Religious Accommodation in Childhood Education Act, or "GRACE Act" (HR. 5075)

Introduced by: Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL)

The bill would prevent the award of federal education funds to schools and state agencies that do not permit religious exemptions for vaccination requirements.

Official Title: "FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025" (H.R. 589)

Introduced by: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) 

This bill would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act of 1994 which prohibits the use of "force, threat of force, or physical obstruction" to interfere with a person obtaining or providing reproductive health services or exercising religious freedom at a place of worship. 

Date announced: September 8, 2025

Executive Order: Forthcoming  

Key Provisions:

Date Signed: July 16, 2025 and July 28, 2025

OPM’s Guidance on “Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Purposes” and Memorandum on “Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace”

Key Provisions:

Date Signed: May 1, 2025

Executive Order 14291: Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission

Key Provisions:

Official Title: Conscience Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 3411)

Introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)

Includes the one-to-one tax credit when donating to scholarship-granting organizations or private schools.

This bill could shift financial support away from public education and create disparities in school funding. Raises concerns about long-term effects on educational accessibility and equity.

Official Title: Free Speech Fairness Act (H.R. 2501)

Introduced by Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC)

This would amend the IRS code (Johnson Amendment) to allow charitable (including religious) organizations to make political statements without losing tax-exempt status, as long as those statements are made "in the ordinary course" of their activities.

Official Title: Universal School Choice Act (H.R.3519 / S.1810)

Introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) in the House and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Senate