Compare US SB 1598 (2015) and US SB 2525 (2018)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- US SB 1598 (2015) · U.S. Congress · 2015 · Failed
- US SB 2525 (2018) · U.S. Congress · 2018 · Failed
148 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| US SB 1598 (2015) | US SB 2525 (2018) |
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| bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To | bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To |
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Amendment De- 4 fense Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Amendment De- 4 fense Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following |
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| the protections mandated by 21 the First Amendment to the Constitution of the 22 United States. 23 (5) Laws that protect the free exercise of reli- 24 gious beliefs and moral convictions about marriage | the protections mandated by the First 3 Amendment to the Constitution of the United 4 States. 5 (5) Laws that protect the free exercise of reli- 6 gious beliefs and moral convictions about marriage |
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| person, wholly or partially 9 on the basis that | person wholly or partially on the basis that |
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| SEC. 4. JUDICIAL RELIEF. 23 (a) CAUSE OF ACTION.—A person may assert an ac- 24 tual or threatened violation of this Act as a claim or de | SEC. 4. JUDICIAL RELIEF. 1 (a) CAUSE OF ACTION.—A person may assert an ac- 2 tual or threatened violation of this Act as a claim or de |
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| ing in this subsection shall be construed to deny, impair, 24 or otherwise affect any right or authority of the Attorney | ing in this subsection shall be construed to deny, impair, 1 or otherwise affect any right or authority of the Attorney |
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| Nothing in this Act shall be construed to | Nothing in this 1 Act shall be construed to |
| SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act or 23 any application of such provision to any person or cir- 24 cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder | SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act or 4 any application of such provision to any person or cir- 5 cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder |
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| PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means a per- 12 son as defined in section 1 of title 1, United States 13 Code | PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means a per- 1 son as defined in section 1 of title 1, United States 2 Code |
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