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Current Action Alerts
Tell your state senator to oppose bill that threatens secular Ohio public schools
Yesterday, the Ohio House of Representatives passed HB 164, the so-called “Student Religious Liberties Act.” This bill is designed to embolden public school employees to abuse their position by pushing religion on their students. We have a chance to stop this bill while it’s in…More »
Please take action TODAY to help defeat theocratic federal judicial nominee
Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to a lifetime position on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It has been widely reported that the American Bar Association declared VanDyke “unqualified” to…More »
Urge Wisconsin lawmakers to reject Christian Nationalist resolution
This Tuesday, the Wisconsin Assembly will consider A.R. 16, “recognizing Thanksgiving week as National bible Week.” Please take a moment to urge your state representative to oppose A.R. 16 and to stand up for the constitutional separation between state and church. The resolution “encourages us…More »
Tell your senators to oppose anti-reproductive rights judicial nominee Sarah Pitlyk
Photo: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing A divided Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted to advance a patently unqualified, ideologically extreme Trump nominee for the federal bench to the full Senate for a vote. The Senate will vote on Sarah Pitlyk on Monday, Nov. 4, and your…More »
URGENT: Oppose extremist Steve Menashi’s confirmation to appeals court
Last month, we asked you to help us oppose the lifetime appointment of yet another conservative ideologue, former White House counsel Steven Menashi to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Menashi is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow, so please take…More »
Take action now to oppose federal funding of religious private schools
We have the opportunity to thwart a unique federal handout to religious schools. Last week, a new U.S. Senate bill was introduced that would permanently fund the Washington, D.C., voucher program, the so-called Opportunity Scholarship program, which is the only federally funded voucher program…More »
Oppose extremist Steve Menashi’s confirmation to appeals court
The Trump Administration is expediting the confirmation of yet another conservative ideologue, former White House counsel Steven Menashi, to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Menashi has a long history of undermining equality for women and LGBTQ Americans, as well as a history…More »
Tell your U.S. Senators to pass Equality Act
A landmark civil rights bill is stuck in the U.S. Senate and we need your help in passing it. Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act with bipartisan support amid great fanfare. This bill (H.R. 5) would amend the…More »
Urge your legislators to support the No Ban Act
The Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations are holding a joint hearing today, Tuesday, Sept. 24, on “Oversight of the Trump Administration’s Travel Ban” and it focuses on one of FFRF’s key legislative initiatives, the No BAN Act.…More »
Please oppose Penn. ‘In God We Trust’ bill
The Pennsylvania Legislature is considering a bill providing for the display of “In God We Trust” in “classrooms and other areas in public school buildings.” We need your help to ensure that a captive audience of young, impressionable students aren’t forced to view a…More »
Thank Rep. Huffman for standing up to Christian Nationalism
Rep. Jared Huffman, co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, is under fire for standing up to Christian Nationalists — and he needs to hear your words of support. On FFRF’s national television show “Freethought Matters” that aired last weekend, Huffman pointed out that requiring witnesses…More »
Urge Congress to pass the Do No Harm Act today
When it was passed into law nearly 30 years ago, The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was purportedly intended to shield those with minority religious beliefs from the domination of the religious majority. Predictably, however, the Religious Right has hijacked this law as an unfettered…More »
Take action against proposed rule allowing taxpayer funded religious discrimination
Yesterday, the Department of Labor published a new rule that would allow federal contractors to discriminate against employees based on “sincerely held religious tenets,” putting minority rights in immediate danger. The proposed rule would allow religiously affiliated federal contractors to discriminate based on an…More »
Oppose new HHS rules eliminating civil rights protections in health care
In June, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed sweeping rollbacks on non-discrimination regulations under the Affordable Care Act, including those protecting abortion care and LGBTQ patients. This rule would amend Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race,…More »
Urge your U.S. Rep. to support repeal of international blasphemy laws
This week, Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. and Mark Meadows, R-N.C., introduced in a bipartisan initiative House Resolution 512, a renewed effort calling for “the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy and apostasy laws.” The resolution specifically notes that “secularists” are frequent victims of such laws. Blasphemy…More »
Tell New Philadelphia Schools to hold firm on removal of 10 Commandments display
Last week, New Philadelphia City Schools in Ohio removed a Ten Commandment plaque from Welty Middle School after FFRF lodged a complaint against the unconstitutional religious display. Districts commonly receive negative pushback from discontented community members after they take down religious paraphernalia in compliance with…More »
Support vaccination expansion for minors in D.C.!
The Council of the District of Columbia is considering a good bill that would allow minors of any age to consent to vaccinations that are recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. This bill, B23-0171, also establishes conditions for demonstrating informed consent…More »
URGENT: Oppose Kacsmaryk confirmation ASAP
This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on the nomination of anti-LGBTQ, anti-choice extremist Matthew Kacsmaryk to a lifetime federal judgeship in the Northern District of Texas. Kacsmaryk, general counsel at the infamous First Liberty Institute, is a direct threat to the separation of state…More »
Please oppose Pennsylvania ‘In God We Trust’ bill
The Pennsylvania Legislature is considering a bill that would permit public schools in the state to display “In God We Trust” in “classrooms and other areas in public school buildings.” We need your help to ensure that young, impressionable students aren’t subject to religious proselytization.…More »
Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act today
The Every Child Deserves a Family Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week with bipartisan support. Please ask your representative to support this bill by adding their name as a co-sponsor. This bill, known as H.B. 3114, prohibits federally funded child…More »
Take action to curb child marriage in Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature has advanced a good bill, SB 172, that would establish a minimum age requirement of 16 for marriage and only allow minors to marry people who aren't more than four years older than them. There currently is no minimum legal age for…More »
ACT NOW: Oppose six-week abortion ban!
The Louisiana House is slated to advance a near-total abortion ban bill next week, and your representative needs to hear your opposition. SB 184, like similar anti-choice bills popping up in states across the country, bans abortion before most women even know they are…More »
URGENT: Oppose taxpayer funding of religious ministry & CPCs
The Arizona Legislature is considering legislation that would give $2.5 million to the Human Coalition, a religious ministry and Crisis Pregnancy Center. If passed, these bills (SB 1547 in the Senate and HB 2759 in the House) would be egregious violations of secular rights. Crisis…More »
Oppose Project Blitz “religious freedom” bill
The Texas Legislature has flagrantly evaded rules and procedures to revive one of its so-called “religious freedom” bills. The bill, SB 1978, intends to codify the right to discriminate based on religious beliefs. The bill has been rushed through both chambers of the legislature.…More »
Urge California Senate to protect victims of clergy abuse!
The California Legislature is considering a bill, SB 360, that would partially remove the confessional exemption from mandatory reporting laws, holding clergy legally accountable for reporting child abuse. Currently, under California law, “a clergy member who acquires knowledge of or a reasonable suspicion of…More »
ACT NOW: Alabama’s not done turning back the clock on civil liberties
The Alabama Legislature is fast-tracking a bill that would allow state-funded public schools to indoctrinate students as early as sixth grade with bible classes. We need your help to stop this bill in its tracks. SB 14 is part of Project Blitz, the Christian fundamentalists’…More »
Please encourage Gov. Mills to sign two good bills
Amidst a wave of bad bills around the country, it is refreshing to see several good bills land on the desk of Gov. Janet Mills. The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends the Maine legislature for advancing these bills, but we need your help to ensure…More »
URGENT: Tell Alabama gov to veto abortion ban
The Alabama Senate just passed the most restrictive abortion bill since pre-Roe v. Wade. The bill, which amounts to a near total abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest, is now on the governor’s desk. We need you to speak out now. The…More »
Join the movement to pass the Equality Act today!
Currently, 30 states have no anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans. At every turn, the Religious Right is exploiting this loophole that exists in current federal civil rights legislation to achieve its vision of so-called religious liberty — the unfettered ability to discriminate under the guise…More »
Resist Wisconsin’s full-blown legislative assault on abortion
Four anti-choice bills have been introduced by the Wisconsin Legislature, intended to restrict or effectively eliminate access to abortion care in the Badger State. These four bills passed out of committee yesterday and are expected to be voted on in the Assembly next week. We…More »
URGENT: Tell San Jacinto commissioners to remove courthouse crosses
Tomorrow, May 8, the San Jacinto Commissioners are holding a meeting to decide whether or not to respond to FFRF’s complaint about the four large crosses displayed on the county courthouse. A concerned Coldspring resident reported to FFRF that San Jacinto County has the crosses…More »
URGENT: OPPOSE bill putting MO state/church plaintiffs in danger
A Missouri House bill, HB 728, would threaten the safety and well-being of plaintiffs involved in state/church separation cases by requiring them to reveal their identity — even in instances where they are the recipients of violent threats. This bill has already passed the Missouri…More »
Please attend Mo. House hearing on “In God We Trust” bill
The Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow, April 30, on HB 577, the dangerous Project Blitz bill that would require public schools display “In God We Trust” in a “prominent location.” We need your help to ensure that…More »
Please support inclusive textbooks in Illinois public schools
The Illinois Legislature is considering a good bill to ensure that public school textbooks are inclusive and non-discriminatory, and it needs to hear your support. HB 246 specifies that all approved textbooks must be “non-discriminatory as to any of the characteristics under the Illinois Human…More »
Please resist 'In God We Trust' in public schools bill
The Missouri Legislature is considering a bill that would require public schools to display “In God We Trust” in a “prominent location” in public schools. We need your help to ensure that young, impressionable students aren’t subject to religious proselytization. HB 577 is part of…More »
Oppose discriminatory adoption policy in Tennessee
The Tennessee Legislature is considering a bill that would allow taxpayer-funded child-placing agencies to discriminate based on religion — and we need your help to stop it. TN SB 848, currently in front of the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee, would prohibit the state from taking…More »
Tell your Texas reps 10 Commandments don’t belong in public schools!
A Texas bill that would require school districts to allow Ten Commandment displays in classrooms is moving quickly through the Texas Legislature, and we need your help to stop it. HB 307 has shockingly already passed the House Education Committee and will be soon…More »
Please oppose two religious privilege bills in Texas House
The first bill, HB 1035, titled the “Free to Believe Act,” is a religious exemption bill allowing individuals to discriminate specifically on the basis of two anti-LGBTQ religious beliefs: that marriage is between a man and a woman and that gender refers to “an individual's…More »
Please support AG Catholic Church sexual abuse investigation in Hawaii
The Hawaii Legislature is considering SCR 8, a resolution urging the state attorney general to conduct a statewide investigation into Catholic clergy’s serial sexual abuse of minors, and they need to hear from you. Recent investigations into the Catholic Church have revealed decades of sexual…More »
Protect Tenn. Constitution from Christian nationalist amendment!
Tennessee state Rep. Micah Van Huss has introduced an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution “recognizing that our liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God.” Yes, you read that right. The proposal, TN HJR 17, is as blatantly unconstitutional as it sounds. Codifying…More »
Tell Gov. Kemp to veto bible class bill!
A Project Blitz bible class bill is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk, and now is your last chance to voice your opposition to the legislation. The bill, SB 83, will expand state-funded public schools’ classes on both the New Testament and the Old Testament.…More »
Please urge Texas House to reject religious privilege bill SB 17!
The Texas Legislature is rapidly moving forward with SB 17, the Project Blitz bill that aims to codify religious privilege and allow licensed professionals to dodge their obligations and responsibilities under the guise of religious liberty. Under SB 17, dozens of professional categories, from health…More »
As bible class bill advances, please ask your reps. to vote no before it’s too late!
HB 267, the Project Blitz bill that would allow state-funded public schools to indoctrinate students with bible classes, has passed the House and is headed to the Missouri Senate Education Committee. We need your help to make sure this bill doesn’t get any closer to…More »
Tell Alabama reps. to reject bible classes in public schools!
The Alabama Legislature is considering a bill that would allow state-funded public schools to indoctrinate students as early as sixth grade with bible classes. We need your help to stop this bill in its tracks. SB 14 is part of Project Blitz, the Christian fundamentalists’…More »
Please oppose WA expansive religious privilege bill
The Washington Legislature is considering a bill that significantly overextends religious accommodations at colleges and universities. The bill, SB 5166, requires that “instructors much accept at face value the sincerity of the students’ religious beliefs,” removes a limit of two days per academic year for…More »
URGENT: Ask Gov. Polis to sign anti-conversion therapy bill
Colorado is close to becoming the next state to ban gay conversion therapy for minors. We need your help to make sure Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill and outlaws the unethical and ineffective practice. The bill, HB 19-1129, would protect LGBTQ citizens from the…More »
Urge your Texas senators not to grant religious privilege to state license holders
The Texas Legislature is considering a sweeping “religious liberty” bill regarding state licensure and we need your help to make sure it does not pass the state senate. This bill, SB 17, aims to codify religious privilege and allow licensed professionals to dodge their obligations…More »
Please urge California to expand protections for victims of clergy abuse
The California Senate Public Safety Committee is considering a bill that would remove the confessional exemption from mandatory reporting laws, holding clergy legally accountable for reporting child abuse. Currently under California law, “a clergy member who acquires knowledge of or a reasonable suspicion of child…More »
URGENT: Please urge Gov. Hutchinson to veto IGWT bill
The Arkansas Legislature has fast-tracked a bill that would require Arkansas public schools to display “In God We Trust” in every library and classroom. This bill, HB 1607, is part of the nationwide legislative push known as Project Blitz. Project Blitz seeks to inject…More »
Please reject Missouri HB 837!
The Missouri Legislature is currently considering HB 837, a bill that prohibits colleges from enforcing anti-discrimination policies on religious student groups under the guise of religious liberty. The bill, currently in front of the House Committee on Higher Education, prohibits discrimination against a religious student…More »
Tell Congress to pass the Equality Act now!
50 percent of Americans live in a state with no legal anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. In such states, LGBTQ individuals can be fired from their jobs, evicted from their homes, denied service from restaurants and stores or refused credit from banks simply because of…More »
Please urge your U.S. legislators to vote down DeVos neo-voucher bill
The Trump Administration is once again taking a swing at the wall of separation between state and church, this time by proposing a federal voucher-like program that would open the way for public funding to go to religious schools. We need your help to stop…More »
Take action to help end child marriage in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Legislature is considering HB 378, a good bill that would raise the minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18, and we need your help to make sure this bill passes. The bill outlaws marriage for anyone younger than 18 and removes…More »
Ensure that nonreligious have equal representation at Abilene City Council meetings
Recently, an Abilene, Texas, resident informed us at FFRF that each Abilene City Council meeting begins with a religious invocation delivered by one of the council members. While FFRF believes that the best practice for government meetings is to forego the invocation and get straight…More »
Please support Minn. bill to ban conversion therapy!
The Minnesota Legislature is considering a good bill to ban conversion therapy for children and vulnerable adults. We need your help to make sure it passes. The bill, HF 12, would protect LGBTQ Minnesotans from the barbaric religious treatment deceitfully called “conversion therapy.” Additionally, this…More »
URGENT: Please resist In God We Trust in schools bill!
The Kentucky Legislature is fast-tracking a bill that would require public schools in the state to display “In God We Trust” in a “prominent location.” We need your help to ensure that young, impressionable students aren’t subject to religious proselytization. HB 46 is part of…More »
Please support repeal of religious exemptions from immunization requirements!
A new bill, LD 798, introduced in the Maine Legislature would remove religious exemptions from vaccination requirements. Many states, including Maine, allow parents to claim a religious exemption from regulations that require they vaccinate their children. When parents choose not to vaccinate, it not only…More »
URGENT: Protect safe, legal abortion access in KY!
The Kentucky Legislature is furiously at work attempting to undermine Roe v. Wade and restrict access to safe and legal abortion for women in Kentucky. Three bills, SB 9, HB 5 and HB 148, are each religion-based attempts to limit abortion access and are currently…More »
Tell your WA legislators to protect children, repeal faith-based exemptions
Two bills have been introduced in the Washington House and Senate that would repeal faith-based healing protections for parents who choose not to seek medical attention for their children based on their religious beliefs. Currently, Washington has a law that protects these parents from legal…More »
URGENT: Oppose discriminatory adoption policy in Tennessee
The Tennessee Legislature is considering a bill that would allow taxpayer-funded child-placing agencies to discriminate based on religion — and we need your help to stop it. TN HB 1152, currently in front of the Tennessee House Children & Families Subcommittee, would prohibit the state…More »
