S 4735 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Lifting Local Communities Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Marco Rubio R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 2, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedAug 2, 2022
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Lifting Local Communities Act

This bill specifies that religious organizations are eligible to apply for and receive federal funds to provide services for social services programs (i.e., programs for low-income individuals) on the same basis as private, nonreligious organizations. Additionally, government entities may not discriminate against private organizations on the basis of religion when selecting funding recipients.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2022.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-OK	James Lankford	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-MO	Josh Hawley	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-FL	Rick Scott	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-SC	Tim Scott	Original	Aug 2, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 4868	Providing for Life Act	Related bill	Sep 15, 2022
HR 8851	Providing for Life Act	Related bill	Nov 1, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate

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