US-HB2802-2015
U.S. Congress · HB 2802 · 2015
First Amendment Defense Act
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- US-HB2802-2015
- State
- U.S. Congress
- Session
- 2015
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.R. 2802, 114th Cong. (2015), https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2802/all-info.
- Short citation
- H.R. 2802.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
First Amendment Defense Act
Curator notes
Marriage and Religious Freedom (MRFA) model from 2013 H.R. 3133; aka First Amendment Defense Act (FADA); specifies exemptions from government penalties due to beliefs in heterosexual marriage only, of sex being reserved to such marriages, and actions related to those beliefs
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Labrador | Republican | Representative | HD-ID-1 | Primary sponsor |
172 co-sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-9 | Co-sponsor |
| Walter Jones | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-17 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | Representative | SD-ND | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-19 | Co-sponsor |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | Representative | HD-NM-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | Representative | HD-CO-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Sanford | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | Representative | SD-TN | Co-sponsor |
| Keith Rothfus | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-12 | Co-sponsor |
| Trent Franks | Republican | Representative | HD-AZ-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican | Representative | SD-OK | Co-sponsor |
| Mike Pompeo | Republican | Representative | HD-KS-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-21 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-9 | Co-sponsor |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Jody Hice | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-10 | Co-sponsor |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-24 | Co-sponsor |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | Representative | HD-IL-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Gary Palmer | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-11 | Co-sponsor |
| Rick Allen | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-12 | Co-sponsor |
| Tim Huelskamp | Republican | Representative | HD-KS-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Joseph Pitts | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-16 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Graves | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-14 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Garrett | Republican | Representative | HD-NJ-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Stephen Fincher | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | Representative | HD-AZ-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Christopher Smith | Republican | Representative | HD-NJ-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | Representative | HD-WI-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Andy Harris | Republican | Representative | HD-MD-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Ann Wagner | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Weber | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-14 | Co-sponsor |
| John Fleming | Republican | Representative | HD-LA-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-16 | Co-sponsor |
| Brian Babin | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-36 | Co-sponsor |
| Ted Yoho | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | Representative | HD-UT-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | Representative | HD-NE-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Steven Palazzo | Republican | Representative | HD-MS-4 | Co-sponsor |
| John Carter | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-31 | Co-sponsor |
| David Rouzer | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Diane Black | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Dave Brat | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Alexander Mooney | Republican | Representative | HD-WV-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Paul Gosar | Republican | Representative | HD-AZ-9 | Co-sponsor |
| Rob Bishop | Republican | Representative | HD-UT-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Mia Love | Republican | Representative | HD-UT-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Trey Gowdy | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Aderholt | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | Representative | HD-UT-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Barry Loudermilk | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-11 | Co-sponsor |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Pete Olson | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-22 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott DesJarlais | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Ken Buck | Republican | Representative | HD-CO-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Jim Bridenstine | Republican | Representative | HD-OK-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Ryan Zinke | Republican | Representative | HD-MT-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Bradley Byrne | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | Representative | HD-WA-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-9 | Co-sponsor |
| Roger Williams | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-25 | Co-sponsor |
| Bill Flores | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-17 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Scalise | Republican | Representative | HD-LA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Forbes | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Charles Fleischmann | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Bill Posey | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-8 | Co-sponsor |
| David Roe | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-48 | Co-sponsor |
| Luke Messer | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-18 | Co-sponsor |
| Ralph Abraham | Republican | Representative | HD-LA-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-41 | Co-sponsor |
| Marlin Stutzman | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Wittman | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| John Ratcliffe | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike D. Rogers | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Michael Burgess | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-26 | Co-sponsor |
| Brad Wenstrup | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-2 | Co-sponsor |
| John Duncan | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Doug LaMalfa | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Bruce Westerman | Republican | Representative | HD-AR-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Kevin Brady | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Joe Barton | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike Bishop | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Price | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Perry | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-10 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Walker | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-6 | Co-sponsor |
| John Moolenaar | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Martha Roby | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Bob Goodlatte | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Garland Barr | Republican | Representative | HD-KY-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Cynthia Lummis | Republican | Representative | SD-WY | Co-sponsor |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Reid Ribble | Republican | Representative | HD-WI-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | Representative | HD-IL-14 | Co-sponsor |
| Michael Conaway | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-11 | Co-sponsor |
| George Holding | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-13 | Co-sponsor |
| David Schweikert | Republican | Representative | HD-AZ-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Cresent Hardy | Republican | Representative | HD-NV-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | Representative | HD-MS-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Curt Clawson | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-19 | Co-sponsor |
| Rod Blum | Republican | Representative | HD-IA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Earl Carter | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Duncan Hunter | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-50 | Co-sponsor |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Ed Whitfield | Republican | Representative | HD-KY-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Blake Farenthold | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-27 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Marino | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-10 | Co-sponsor |
| Charles Boustany | Republican | Representative | HD-LA-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Evan Jenkins | Republican | Representative | HD-WV-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Thomas Rooney | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-17 | Co-sponsor |
| David Joyce | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-14 | Co-sponsor |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Kristi Noem | Republican | Representative | HD-SD | Co-sponsor |
| Chris Collins | Republican | Representative | HD-NY-27 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Cole | Republican | Representative | HD-OK-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Trent Kelly | Republican | Representative | HD-MS-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Eric Crawford | Republican | Representative | HD-AR-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Austin Scott | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Thomas Massie | Republican | Representative | HD-KY-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Dennis Ross | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-15 | Co-sponsor |
| Mac Thornberry | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-13 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Russell | Republican | Representative | HD-OK-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Lee Zeldin | Republican | Representative | HD-NY-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Womack | Republican | Representative | HD-AR-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Michael McCaul | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-10 | Co-sponsor |
| Garret Graves | Republican | Representative | HD-LA-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-6 | Co-sponsor |
| John Culberson | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-7 | Co-sponsor |
| John Kline | Republican | Representative | HD-MN-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Gus Bilirakis | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-12 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | Representative | HD-MN-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-11 | Co-sponsor |
| Brett Guthrie | Republican | Representative | HD-KY-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-15 | Co-sponsor |
| Frank Lucas | Republican | Representative | HD-OK-3 | Co-sponsor |
| David Trott | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-11 | Co-sponsor |
| John Mica | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Stephen Knight | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-25 | Co-sponsor |
| Billy Long | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-7 | Co-sponsor |
| James Sensenbrenner | Republican | Representative | HD-WI-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Harold Rogers | Republican | Representative | HD-KY-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Adrian Smith | Republican | Representative | HD-NE-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Sam Graves | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-6 | Co-sponsor |
| James Renacci | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-16 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Rigell | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Will Hurd | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-23 | Co-sponsor |
| Bill Huizenga | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Rice | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Tipton | Republican | Representative | HD-CO-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Jason Smith | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Bill Johnson | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Jackie Walorski | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Patrick Tiberi | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-12 | Co-sponsor |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | Representative | HD-KS-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Morgan Griffith | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-9 | Co-sponsor |
| Warren Davidson | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Peter Roskam | Republican | Representative | HD-IL-6 | Co-sponsor |
Model-bill lineage
Model-bill templates this bill matches
- Marriage Tolerance Act (First Amendment Defense Act) Shares provisions This bill predates the template: a likely source for it, not a copy of it.
- Preserving Religious Freedom Act (State RFRA) Shares provisions This bill predates the template: a likely source for it, not a copy of it.
- Protecting Freedom of Conscience (MS HB1523) Shares provisions This bill predates the template: a likely source for it, not a copy of it.
Bill family
Part of a family of 3 similar bills in one state. View the family.
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Bill text
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