2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE for AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

Period 2nd Quarter 2026 Filed Jul 20, 2026 Signed by Alessandro Terenzoni

Official filing
Firm
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Client
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Income
—
Expenses
$80,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Education EDU

H.R. 5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025: Opposed bill expanding campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups. H.R. 9289 / S. 4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026: Supported legislation to repeal the federal tax-credit scholarship program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DENA SHER Associate Vice President for Public Policy
ALESSANDRO TERENZONI Vice President for Public Policy

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5505 (119th), H.R. 9289 (119th), S. 4297 (119th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1954 / S. 894, Do No Harm Act: Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. H.R. 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027: Opposed inclusion of the Weldon Amendment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DENA SHER Associate Vice President for Public Policy
ALESSANDRO TERENZONI Vice President for Public Policy

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9260 (119th), S. 894 (119th), H.R. 1954 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

H. Res. 1415: Supported a resolution related to church-state separation. H. Res. 773: Supported a resolution related to church-state separation. H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Opposed amendment regarding changes to the military chaplaincy and supported amendment regarding religious affiliation codes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DENA SHER Associate Vice President for Public Policy
ALESSANDRO TERENZONI Vice President for Public Policy

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Res. 773 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th), H.Res. 1415 (119th)

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