119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 16, 2026
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026
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Latest action (Aug 27, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 680.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 16, 2026)
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026
This bill provides that an organization’s religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity may not be treated as inconsistent with public law or policy for purposes of determining whether the organization has a charitable purpose and, thus, is exempt from federal income tax.
As background, charitable organizations generally must be organized and operated for one or more tax-exempt purposes (e.g., religious, charitable, scientific, or educational) to be exempt from federal income tax and receive tax-deductible contributions. The Internal Revenue Service’s position, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in Bob Jones University v. United States, is that an organization is not organized or operated for a tax-exempt purpose if the organization is against public policy or illegal.
The bill provides that a religious belief or practice concerning marriage, sexuality or gender identity may not be treated as being inconsistent with public law or policy for purposes of determining if an organization is organized and operated for a tax-exempt purpose. Further, under the bill, a belief need not be compelled by or central to a system of religion to be a religious belief.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 680.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-779.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-779.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…separation. H.R. 8800 / S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: Opposed House amendment regarding changes to the military chaplaincy. H.R. 9722, Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026: Opposed bill that would affect religious organizations with tax-exempt status. Opposed changes to the e…
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HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$203,894
Spent on own lobbying
…ngressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. H.R 9722: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026 H.R. 10090: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…th Voting Rights Act (HR 4916) Oppose the Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 (HR 8781/S 5179) Oppose the Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026 (HR 9722)
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GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…cy Act of 2026, Entirety H.R. 9772, the Foreign Funding Transparency Act, Entirety H.R. 9771, the Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026, Entirety H.R. 9722, the Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026, Entirety
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