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The right to practice religion, or no religion at all, is among the most fundamental of the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The ACLU works to ensure that this essential freedom is protected by keeping the government out of religion. Learn more about how the ACLU works to preserve Freedom of Religion and Belief and take action to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans.


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Religion and Belief : Legislative Documents

National Coalition for Public Education Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Urging Opposition to HR 5033, the District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2002 (07/23/2002)

Letter to the House Regarding HR 4700, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (05/14/2002)

Letter to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Regarding TANF Program (11/30/2001)

Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing Rep. Istook's Religious Speech Constitutional Amendment (11/29/2001)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to H.R. 7, the "Community Solutions Act of 2001" (07/16/2001)

Letter to Senators Hatch and Leahy on Opposition to S. 304, the "Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2001" (06/29/2001)

Coalition Letter Urging Movement on HR 7 Without Charitable Choice Provisions (06/25/2001)

Statement of Senator Kennedy on The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (07/13/2000)

Sign-on Letter to Senators Lott and Daschle on the Religious Liberties Protection Act (03/17/2000)

The Real Effect of Charitable Choice Provisions on Social Service Providers, Employees, and Beneficiaries (02/22/2000)

Churches-for-Hire: The effects of "Charitable Choice" on Religious Autonomy (02/22/2000)

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