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Religious Freedom

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This page collects the 111 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Religious Freedom”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Education, Vaccination, and School Vouchers.

Active Bills

Federal BillFEDERALJul 22, 2026Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026This bill has been introduced to establish a legislative framework for evaluating how federal healthcare and social service policies interact with religious practices and spiritual treatment options. State BillIOWAJun 2, 2026Iowa law protects foster and adoptive parents and religious agencies from being required to violate religious or moral beliefsState BillIOWAJun 2, 2026Iowa Prohibits Restricting Foster and Adoptive Parents Based on Religious or Moral BeliefsState BillOHIOMay 27, 2026Ohio Bill Prohibits Government Actions That Substantially Burden Religious Exercise Without Compelling InterestState BillIOWAMay 22, 2026Iowa protects student religious and political speech, establishes school compliance rules, and modifies education tax definitionsFederal BillFEDERALApr 23, 2026House Resolution Supporting Continued Diplomatic Ties Between the Holy See and TaiwanState BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas bill establishes student secular bill of rights to prohibit religious coercion in public schools

Recent Activity

  1. Mon, Sep 141 item
    1. Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes Dispute Church Presence on Wind River Reservation After Pastor Criticizes Tribal CeremoniesThe Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes want the Foundations for Nations Church removed from the Wind River Reservation after Pastor Sarah Lucas posted a sermon condemning the tribe's sundancMiami-Dade County
  2. Fri, Aug 281 item
    1. Sokoto State Hisbah morality police enforce social restrictions amid thriving nightlifeThe Hisbah force in Sokoto, Nigeria, is actively enforcing a statewide ban on DJs at events, specific haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts, and music on public transport. Despite these restrictions and Miami-Dade County
  3. Tue, Aug 41 item
    1. Florida Attorney General warns Catholic schools to accept religious vaccine exemptions or face scholarship funding lossFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a warning to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops that private schools refusing to honor state-recognized religious vaccine exemptions may loseHillsborough County
  4. Mon, Aug 31 item
    1. Florida Attorney General warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions if accepting state vouchersFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stating that Catholic schools receiving taxpayer-funded vouchers must honor student vaccine exemptHillsborough County3 reports
  5. Sun, Aug 22 items
    1. Attorney General James Uthmeier warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions for voucher-funded studentsFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a warning to the Roman Catholic Church, stating that private schools accepting state-funded vouchers must honor student vaccine exemptions. The positSarasota County
    2. Attorney General James Uthmeier warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions for voucher studentsSarasota County
  6. Sat, Jul 41 item
    1. Nicaraguan Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Released from DetentionBishop Juan Abelardo Mata, an 80-year-old retired bishop, was released by Nicaraguan authorities following international pressure. The government claims he was detained for an investigation into his pMiami-Dade County
  7. Wed, Jul 11 item
    1. Reports of Catholic Church Leaders Detained in NicaraguaReports indicate that Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata and Vicar Wilfred Arauz were detained in Estelí, Nicaragua, following a church service. The incident has drawn condemnation from exiled activists who deMiami-Dade County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Florida Conference of Catholic Bishopsorganization4 mentions
  2. 02James Uthmeierperson4 mentions
  3. 03Juan Abelardo Mataperson2 mentions
  4. 04Roman Catholic Churchorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Creative Loafing Tampaorganization2 mentions
  6. 06Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahasseelocation2 mentions
  7. 07Henry Mackperson2 mentions
  8. 08Floridaplace2 mentions
  9. 09W. Charles Smithsonperson2 mentions
  10. 10Paul Pateperson2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsProtecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026, Iowa law protects foster and adoptive parents and religious agencies from being required to violate religious or moral beliefs, Iowa Prohibits Restricting Foster and Adoptive Parents Based on Religious or Moral Beliefs (+4 more)
  • Topic to peopleJames Uthmeier, Juan Abelardo Mata, Henry Mack (+2 more)
  • Topic to orgsFlorida Conference of Catholic Bishops, Roman Catholic Church, Creative Loafing Tampa
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  1. Sep 14, 2026NewsNorthern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes Dispute Church Presence on Wind River Reservation After Pastor Criticizes Tribal Ceremonies
  2. Aug 28, 2026NewsSokoto State Hisbah morality police enforce social restrictions amid thriving nightlife
  3. Aug 4, 2026NewsFlorida Attorney General warns Catholic schools to accept religious vaccine exemptions or face scholarship funding loss
  4. Aug 3, 2026NewsFlorida Attorney General warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions if accepting state vouchers
  5. Aug 3, 2026NewsFlorida Attorney General warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions if accepting state vouchers
  6. Aug 3, 2026NewsFlorida Attorney General warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions if accepting state vouchers
  7. Aug 2, 2026NewsAttorney General James Uthmeier warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions for voucher-funded students
  8. Aug 2, 2026NewsAttorney General James Uthmeier warns Catholic schools to accept vaccine exemptions for voucher students
  9. Jul 22, 2026Federal BillProtecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026
  10. Jul 4, 2026NewsNicaraguan Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Released from Detention

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