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H.R. 6099: Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020

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H.R. 6099: Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-05 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020

Plain summary

Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for certain restrictions on conditions for financial assistance and program participation imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to faith-based organizations. Specifically, HHS shall not impose specified conditions on faith-based organizations regarding the receipt of HHS funds or the participation in HHS programs, such as requirements to disclose religious affiliation, if those conditions are not imposed on organizations that are not faith-based. In addition, HHS shall not require any organization to refer a beneficiary who objects to the religious character of that organization to an alternative provider. States and local governments that administer HHS funds must adhere to these requirements, as well. Under current law, these restrictions apply to HHS financial assistance and programs through an executive order concerning the administration of federal grants and programs related to faith-based organizations.

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Official text

Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] · 21 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Ben Cline (R-VA), Michael Cloud (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6099 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116