Action: Bill to Ban Registration Based on Religion

[tanaqui]

On November 18, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the No Religious Registry Act (H.R. 6382) to ensure individuals of all faiths are protected from the establishment of a national religious registry. The bill would:

prohibit the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security and any United States government official from establishing or utilizing a registry for the purposes of classifying individuals on the basis of religious affiliation. The legislation would cover U.S. nationals, U.S. visa applicants and aliens lawfully present in the United States.

Reps. John Conyers, John Lewis, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Doris Matsui, Steve Cohen, Keith Ellison, Andre Carson and Judy Chu are original cosponsors of the bill. According to Rep. Delbene's office, other representatives from Washington State have requested to be added to the bill.

Call your representatives to ask them to publicly support the bill (or to thank them if they have already done so).

Full details of the bill, including a list of co-sponsors, can be found at https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6382?r=1.

Comments

[just_ann_now]

Done!

[bridgetmkennitt]

Done and done.

[redbird]

Done. I asked for co-sponsorship. The district office asked for my name, address, and phone number so I could "register an official comment." Since I'm represented by Katherine Clark (who introduced the conflict-of-interest bill we're also calling about) I am hopeful.