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H.R. 3828 (112th): Military Religious Freedom Protection Act


To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that implementation of the repeal of the former Department of Defense policy concerning homosexual behavior in the Armed Forces not infringe upon the free exercise of religion by and the rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces, including chaplains, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Tim Huelskamp

Sponsor. Representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 25, 2012
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jan 25, 2012
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on January 25, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

51 Cosponsors (51 Republicans)

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History

Jan 25, 2012
 
Introduced

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H.R. 3828 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3828. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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