S.Amdt. 1425Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree

To require a report on State restrictions on religious exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sponsored by Mike LeeSen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted April 14, 2021

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1425 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 1445.

April 22, 2021

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1425 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 1445.

April 22, 2021

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 1425, under the order of 4/21/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163.

April 22, 2021

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 1425, under the order of 4/21/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163.

April 22, 2021

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Amendment SA 1425 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 1445. (consideration: CR S2146-2147; text: S2140) To require a report on State restrictions on religious exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 22, 2021

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Amendment SA 1425, under the order of 4/21/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163.

April 22, 2021

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Senate amendment submitted

April 14, 2021

Text

Submitted

SA 1425. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19
hate crimes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

Strike section 3 and insert the following:

SEC. 3. REPORT ON RELIGIOUS RESTRICTIONS DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report on the restrictions on religious exercise
imposed by States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
any other territory or possession of the United States during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
(b) Contents.--The report required to be submitted under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an analysis of whether the same restrictions applied to
religious institutions also applied equally to secular
organizations or businesses; and
(2) an analysis of whether each imposed restriction
complies with the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United
States in Tandon v. Newsom, No. 20A151, 539 U.S. ___ (2021).
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