Amendment107th Congress
Amendment sought to specify that religious organizations receiving charitable choice program funding cannot discriminate in employment on the basis of religion or preempt state or local civil rights laws; prohibit instruction, worship, or proselytization at the same time and place as the government funded program; delete indirect assistance and tort liability reform provisions; and offset the cost of tax benefits by reducing the recent tax cut for the top income rate.
- Amendment Number
- 200
- Description
- Amendment sought to specify that religious organizations receiving charitable choice program funding cannot discriminate in employment on the basis of religion or preempt state or local civil rights laws; prohibit instruction, worship, or proselytization at the same time and place as the government funded program; delete indirect assistance and tort liability reform provisions; and offset the cost of tax benefits by reducing the recent tax cut for the top income rate.
- Purpose
- An amendment to provide that religious organizations receiving federal funds for social programs may not use those funds to discriminate in employment on the basis of an employee's religion, religious belief or refusal to hold a religious belief; prohibit religious organizations who provide federally funded programs from engaging in sectarian activities at the same time and place as the government funded program; prohibit any provision in the bill from superceding state or local civil rights laws; and to strike the provision in the bill permitting any federal government agency to disburse funds for a program under the measure in the form of direct assistance.
- Congress
- 107
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 19, 2001
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 168 - 261 (Roll no. 252).
- Latest Action Time
- 15:29:37
- Submitted Date
- Jul 19, 2001
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021