AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

EDU · Education

H.R. 833 / S. 292, Educational Choice for Children Act: Opposed bill that would create a tuition tax credit program. H.R. 1: Opposed provision creating private school voucher. Signed onto letter in support of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Signed onto letter to Secretary of Education objecting to campaign against LGBTQ+-inclusive school policies. Conducted outreach following Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit decisions in education cases. Opposed re-authorization of DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in FY2026 appropriations bill.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 833, S. 292, H.R. 1

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

Signed onto letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services on the importance of civil rights and health equity. Signed onto letter urging oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Discussed response to E.O. 14173, which rescinded equal employment opportunity requirements that apply to federal contractors. H.R. 1954 / S. 894, Do No Harm Act: Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Signed onto letter opposing the inclusion of anti-LGBTQ riders in the FY2026 appropriations bills.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1954, S. 894

GOV · Government Issues

Urged rescission of directives instructing employees to report only specific kinds of anti-religious bias. Signed onto letter urging increased funds for judicial security. Signed onto letters requesting confirmation hearing for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominees and opposing Andrea Lucass confirmation. H.R. 1: Opposed provision imposing constraints on judicial power in federal cases. Opposed the nomination of Kimberly Richey to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education. Opposed the nomination of Jonathan Berry to serve as the Solicitor of Labor at the Department of Labor. Signed onto letter to Speaker Mike Johnson regarding guest chaplain. H.R. 924 / S. 398, National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act): Supported bill to prohibit certain travel bans. Outlined legal considerations for agencies pursuant to presidential memorandum, Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, H.R. 924, S. 398