This page contains bill sponsorships in the Senate and House.
Bill sponsorships indicate the topics that legislators are most interested in, and spend the most time on.
Bill Sponsorship: respecting faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage
Source: H.R.2802
Congressional Summary: The First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that:- marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or
- sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.
Legal Argument Opposed: [Secular.org]: "The stated purpose of FADA is to protect the tax-exempt status, government contract, or any other federal benefit of those who do not comply with the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling. This act's true impact would allow for sweeping, taxpayer-funded discrimination against same-sex couples and their children--all under the guise of religious liberty. FADA would completely eviscerate the historic nondiscrimination Executive Order that President Obama signed last summer that prohibits federal contractors from
engaging in discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The First Amendment protects freedom of religion and freedom from religion, not the special privileges of the religiously affiliated at the expense of the fundamental rights of other Americans."Political Argument Opposed: [ACLU, July 20, 2015]: The House of Representatives & leading anti-LGBT organizations are pushing a bill--disingenuously titled the First Amendment Defense Act--that would open the door to unprecedented taxpayer-funded discrimination against LGBT people, single mothers, and unmarried couples. This bill would - allow federal contractors, including those that provide homeless shelters or drug treatment programs, to turn away LGBT people
- permit a university to fire an unmarried teacher simply for becoming pregnant
- permit federal employees to refuse to process tax returns, visa applications, or Social Security checks for all married same-sex couples
Also see related Senate legislation S.2024Updated with S.2525 2017-18
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.
Question 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Headline: Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage
(Score: -2)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 16-HR2802 |
Republicans
participating in 16-HR2802 |
| Ralph Abraham |
s1s | Louisiana Republican Runoff Nominee | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Robert Aderholt |
s1s | Alabama Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Rick Allen |
s1s | Georgia Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Brian Babin |
s1s | Texas Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Andy Barr |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| John Barrasso |
s1o | WY Republican Jr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Dan Benishek |
s1s | Michigan Republican | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Gus Bilirakis |
s1s | Florida Republican | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Mike Bishop |
s1s | Michigan Republican House Member | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Rob Bishop |
s1s | Utah Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Diane Black |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Marsha Blackburn |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Rod Blum |
s1s | Iowa Republican House Member | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Roy Blunt |
s1o | Missouri Republican (until 2010) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| John Boozman |
s1o | AR Republican Jr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Kevin Brady |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Dave Brat |
s1s | Virginia Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Jim Bridenstine |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Mo Brooks |
s1s | Alabama Republican | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Ken Buck |
s1s | CO Republican Challenger (withdrawn) | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Michael Burgess |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Bradley Byrne |
s1s | Alabama Republican Nominee | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Ken Calvert |
s1s | California Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Buddy Carter |
s1s | Georgia Republican House Member | Jul 13, 2015 |
| John Carter |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Steve Chabot |
s1s | Ohio Republican | Feb 10, 2016 |
| Jason Chaffetz |
s1s | UT Former Republican Challenger (2011) | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Curt Clawson |
s1s | Florida Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Tom Cole |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Chris Collins |
s1s | New York Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Doug Collins |
s1s | Georgia Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Mike Conaway |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Tom Cotton |
s1o | AR Republican Senate challenger | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Kevin Cramer |
s1s | ND Republican candidate for North Dakota U.S. Senator | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Rick Crawford |
s1s | Arkansas Republican | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Ted Cruz |
s1o | POTUS Republican 2016 Primary Challenger | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Warren Davidson |
s1s | Ohio Republican | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Ron DeSantis |
s1s | FL Republican candidate for governor | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Scott DesJarlais |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Jeff Duncan |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Tom Emmer |
s1s | Minnesota Republican House Member | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Michael Enzi |
s1o | WY Republican Sr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Blake Farenthold |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| John Fleming |
s1s | LA Republican Senate candidate | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Bill Flores |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Randy Forbes |
s1s | Virginia Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Jeff Fortenberry |
s1s | Nebraska Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Trent Franks |
s1s | Arizona Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Scott Garrett |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Bob Gibbs |
s1s | Ohio Republican | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Louie Gohmert |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Bob Goodlatte |
s1s | Virginia Republican | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Paul Gosar |
s1s | Arizona Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Trey Gowdy |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Garret Graves |
s1s | Louisiana Republican Runoff Nominee | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Tom Graves |
s1s | Georgia Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Morgan Griffith |
s1s | Virginia Republican | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Glenn Grothman |
s1s | Wisconsin Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Brett Guthrie |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Cresent Hardy |
s1s | Nevada Republican House Member | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Gregg Harper |
s1s | Mississippi Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Andy Harris |
s1s | Maryland Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Vicky Hartzler |
s1s | Missouri Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Orrin Hatch |
s1o | UT Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2018) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Jeb Hensarling |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Jody Hice |
s1s | Georgia Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| John Hoeven |
s1o | ND Former Republican Governor (2000-2010) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| George Holding |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Richard Hudson |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Tim Huelskamp |
s1s | Kansas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Bill Huizenga |
s1s | Michigan Republican | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Randy Hultgren |
s1s | Illinois Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Duncan Hunter |
s1s | California Republican (Retiring 2008) | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Will Hurd |
s1s | Texas Republican House Member | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Robert Hurt |
s1s | Virginia Republican | Jun 24, 2015 |
| James Inhofe |
s1o | OK Republican Sr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Evan Jenkins |
s1s | West Virginia Republican House Member | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Bill Johnson |
s1s | Ohio Republican | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Ron Johnson |
s1o | WI Republican Sr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Sam Johnson |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Walter Beaman Jones |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Jim Jordan |
s1s | Ohio Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Mike Kelly |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Trent Kelly |
s1s | Mississippi Republican House Member | Jul 16, 2015 |
| John Neely Kennedy |
s1o | LA Republican Senate Challenger | Mar 13, 2018 |
| John Kline |
s1s | Minnesota Republican | Jul 27, 2015 |
| Raul Labrador |
s2p | ID Republican candidate for Idaho Governor | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Doug LaMalfa |
s1s | California Republican | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Doug Lamborn |
s1s | Colorado Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Billy Long |
s1s | Missouri Republican | Dec 3, 2015 |
| Barry Loudermilk |
s1s | Georgia Republican House Member | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Mia Love |
s1s | Utah Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer |
s1s | Missouri Republican | Mar 17, 2016 |
| Cynthia Lummis |
s1s | Wyoming Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Kenny Marchant |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Tom Marino |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Thomas Massie |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Michael McCaul |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Mark Meadows |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Luke Messer |
s1s | IN Republican candidate for Indiana U.S. Senator | Jul 7, 2015 |
| John Mica |
s1s | Florida Republican | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Jeff Miller |
s1s | Florida Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| John Moolenaar |
s1s | Michigan Republican House Member | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Jerry Moran |
s1o | Kansas Republican (until 2010) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Markwayne Mullin |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Tim Murphy |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| John Neely Kennedy |
s1o | LA Republican candidate for governor | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Randy Neugebauer |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Dan Newhouse |
s1s | Washington Republican House Member | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Kristi Noem |
s1s | SD Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Pete Olson |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Steven Palazzo |
s1s | Mississippi Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Gary Palmer |
s1s | Alabama Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Rand Paul |
s1o | KY Republican Jr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| David Perdue |
s1o | GA Republican challenger | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Scott Perry |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Robert Pittenger |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Joseph Pitts |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Mike Pompeo |
s1s | Kansas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Bill Posey |
s1s | Florida Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| John Ratcliffe |
s1s | Texas Republican House Member | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Reid Ribble |
s1s | Wisconsin Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Tom Rice |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Scott Rigell |
s1s | Virginia Republican | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Martha Roby |
s1s | Alabama Republican | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Mike Rogers |
s1s | Michigan Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Dana Rohrabacher |
s1s | California Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Peter Roskam |
s1s | Illinois Republican | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Dennis Ross |
s1s | Florida Republican | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Keith Rothfus |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Mike Rounds |
s1o | SD Former Republican Governor (2002-2010) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| David Rouzer |
s1s | North Carolina Republican House Member | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Marco Rubio |
s1o | FL Republican Jr Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Steve Russell |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican House Member | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Matt Salmon |
s1s | Arizona Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Mark Sanford |
s1s | SC Former Republican Governor (2002-2010) | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Ben Sasse |
s1o | Nebraska Republican Challenger | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Steve Scalise |
s1s | LA Republican challenger | Jul 7, 2015 |
| David Schweikert |
s1s | Arizona Republican | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Austin Scott |
s1s | Georgia Republican | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Tim Scott |
s1o | SC Republican Senator-Appointee | Mar 8, 2018 |
| James Sensenbrenner |
s1s | Wisconsin Republican | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Pete Sessions |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Adrian Smith |
s1s | Nebraska Republican | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Christopher Smith |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Jason Smith |
s1s | Missouri Republican | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Lamar Smith |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Chris Stewart |
s1s | Utah Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Marlin Stutzman |
s1s | IN Republican Senate candidate | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Glenn Thompson |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Mac Thornberry |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jul 21, 2015 |
| John Thune |
s1o | SD Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Scott Tipton |
s1s | Colorado Republican | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Ann Wagner |
s1s | Missouri Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Tim Walberg |
s1s | Michigan Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Mark Walker |
s1s | North Carolina Republican House Member | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Jackie Walorski |
s1s | Indiana Republican | May 10, 2016 |
| Randy Weber |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Brad Wenstrup |
s1s | Ohio Republican | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Bruce Westerman |
s1s | Arkansas Republican House Member | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Lynn Westmoreland |
s1s | Georgia Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Ed Whitfield |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Roger Wicker |
s1o | Mississippi Republican (Senate 2008) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Roger Williams |
s1s | Texas Republican | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Joe Wilson |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Steve Womack |
s1s | Arkansas Republican | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Rob Woodall |
s1s | Georgia Republican | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Kevin Yoder |
s1s | Kansas Republican | May 27, 2016 |
| Ted Yoho |
s1s | Florida Republican | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Lee Zeldin |
s1s | New York Republican House Member | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Ryan Zinke |
s1s | Montana Republican House Member | Jun 24, 2015 |
Independents
participating in 16-HR2802 |
| Charles Boustany |
s1s | LA U.S. Rep and Republican Senate Challenger | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Mick Mulvaney |
s1s | SC Budget Director | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Tom Price |
s1s | GA Health and Human Services | Jul 8, 2015 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
0
Republicans:
172
Independents:
3 |
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