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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

Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee Urging Opposition to H.R. 2028, the "Pledge Protection Act of 2003" (09/14/2004)

Coalition Sign on Letter to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Requesting Modification of Current JCAHO Standards for Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations (09/10/2004)

National Coalition for Public Education Sign-On Letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Urging Opposition to a Voucher Proposal Termed "Pell Grants for Kids" (07/15/2004)

National Coalition for Public Education Factsheet: Vouchers are NOT Like Pell Grants (07/14/2004)

Testimony By Laura W. Murphy, Director of the ACLU Washington Office, Before the Democratic Party Platform Committee (06/19/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee Urging Members to Support the Lewis Amendment to Strike Certain Provisions from H.R. 4520, the "American Jobs Creation Act of 2004" (06/11/2004)

ACLU Letter on the Harmful Effect of S. 893, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act, on Critical Personal and Civil Rights (06/02/2004)

ACLU Comments on Proposed Rule on the Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for Faith-Based and Community Organizations; Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and Beneficiaries [RIN 1290-AA21] (05/10/2004)

ACLU Comments on Proposed Rule on Participation in Department of Health and Human Services Programs by Religious Organizations; Providing for Equal Treatment of all Department of Health and Human Services Program Participants [Docket ID: 2002N-0278] (05/10/2004)

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