“Regardless of your ideology, we can all agree
about the importance of religious liberty in America,” said Rep.
Labrador. “Our bill will protect freedom of conscience for those who
believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman. This is not a
Republican or Democrat issue. As President Obama said, ‘Americans hold a
wide range of views’ on marriage and ‘maintaining our nation’s commitment to
religious freedom’ is ‘vital.’ We agree.
“Our bill will ensure tolerance for
individuals and organizations that affirm traditional marriage, protecting them
from adverse federal action. I’m proud to be joined by my colleagues in
introducing this bill, and will strongly advocate for its passage.”
Most religious institutions fall within the
501(c) portion of the U.S. tax code, which allows for tax exemption.
Under the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act, no individual or
institution which celebrates and defines marriage as between one man and one
woman would be denied or lose exemption from taxation provided for under federal
law.
The Marriage and Religious Freedom Act
would prohibit government discrimination against individuals and institutions
that exercise religious or moral conscience regarding marriage as the union of
one man and one woman by ensuring that the federal government will not:
·
Deny or revoke an exemption from taxation under Sec. 501 of the IRS Tax Code
·
Disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution
made to or by a person· Deny or withhold any federal benefit
·
Deny or exclude a person from receiving any federal grant, contract, loan,
license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or
status
·
Otherwise discriminate against any individual organization
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