Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007 | |
2007-2008 |
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Track H.R. 1431 [110th] Because this bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress, no more action can occur on it. |
 Primary Source See |
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes.
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Question & Answer 
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Nov 3, 2008 1:16 PM - I am in Diaconal formation within the Catholic Church. This is a five year commitment toward ordination. I need to take off one weekend each month of for 10 months each year to completion. I am willing to use any benefit time to pay for the time away from work. Would this Act support and protect me? -
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:
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National Association of Evangelicals Christian Legal Society Islamic Supreme Council of America Church of Scientology American Jewish Committee Coalition for Religious Freedom in the Workplace American Islamic Congress Seventh-Day Adventist Church American Jewish Congress Americans for Democratic Action B'nai B'rith International American Values Concerned Women for America National Sikh Center Sikh Council on Religion and Education Union for Reform Judaism United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism | Human Resource Policy Association American Civil Liberties Union U.S. Chamber of Commerce Human Rights Campaign Planned Parenthood National Council of Jewish Women |
Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.
