Blake D. Moore

House of Representatives · Republican · Utah's 1st district · since Jan 2023

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Thursday, Aug 27

Their bill moved

H.R. 9722 · Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-779.

What it would change

Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

This bill provides that an organization’s religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity may not be treated as inconsistent with public law or policy for purposes of determining whether the organization has a charitable purpose and, thus, is exempt from federal income tax. 

As background, charitable organizations generally must be organized and operated for one or more tax-exempt purposes (e.g., religious, charitable, scientific, or educational) to be exempt from federal income tax and receive tax-deductible contributions. The Internal Revenue Service’s position, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in Bob Jones University v. United States, is that an organization is not organized or operated for a tax-exempt purpose if the organization is against public policy or illegal.

The bill provides that a religious belief or practice concerning marriage, sexuality or gender identity may not be treated as being inconsistent with public law or policy for purposes of determining if an organization is organized and operated for a tax-exempt purpose. Further, under the bill, a belief need not be compelled by or central to a system of religion to be a religious belief.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 247

H.Res. 1584 · Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Sep 24, 2026

H.R. 10582 · Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · Sep 24, 2026

H.R. 10356 · Empowering Moms Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13. · Sep 16, 2026

H.R. 10334 · EFIN Verification Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. · Sep 16, 2026

H.R. 10327 · Cost Estimates Improvement Act

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Sep 10, 2026

Committees

  • House Committee on Ways and Means Member
  • Health Member
  • Social Security Member
  • Trade Member
  • House Committee on the Budget Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.