HR9722Referred to Committee

Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-07-16

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Blake D. Moore

Republican · UT · Representative

Votes with party: 97.9% (606 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (7)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-07-16

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-07-16

Plain-English Summary

Religious organizations would receive the same tax benefits and exemptions as secular nonprofits, and the government would be prohibited from denying tax-exempt status based on religious beliefs or practices. The bill would affect churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other faith-based groups that currently navigate complex rules about what activities qualify for tax breaks. This change would apply to both federal tax law and how the IRS enforces these rules.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9722 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9722 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2026 Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cline, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, and Ms. Maloy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF RELIGIOUS PURPOSE FOR PURPOSES OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. (a) In General.--Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(s) Determination of Religious Purpose.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) a religious belief or practice concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity shall not be treated as being inconsistent with law or public policy, and ``(2) a belief shall not fail to be treated as a religious belief merely because such belief is not compelled by or central to a system of religion.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. <all>

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