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119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend title 10, United States Code, to define the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for chaplains in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Self · Committee: Committee on Armed Services
all officers and soldiers diligently to attend Divine Service.I know not whether the commanders of our ships have given much attention to this subject [chaplains], but in my humble opinion, we shall be very unskillful politicians as well as bad Christians and unwise men if we neglect this important office in our infant Navy.commanders of the ships of the Thirteen Colonies are to take care that divine services be performed twice a day on board, and a sermon preached on Sunday.never fail to provide for the spiritual needs of our officers and menCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government from a redress of grievances.no historically sound understanding of the Establishment Clause that begins to make it necessary for government to be hostile to religion.the Establishment Clause does not include anything like a modified heckler’s veto, in which religious activity can be proscribed based on perceptions or discomfort and that the Clause does not compel the government to purge from the public sphere anything an objective observer could reasonably infer endorses or partakes of the religion.applies to all Federal law, and the implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after [November 16, 1993] Public Law 103–141; 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.; Public Law 103–141; 42 U.S.C. 2000bb–3adverse personnel action means any action taken against a service member that affects or has the potential to affect their current position or career, including promotion, disciplinary actions, transfers, performance evaluations, pay, benefits, awards, training, relief, removal, separation, discharge, or mental health evaluations.censorship means any governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information, ideas, or expression.chaplain means a fully qualified member of the clergy from a religious tradition who—confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications means private communications made during either religious sacraments or religious practice, which are protected from being disclosed unless the individual gives the chaplain express permission.religious-endorsing organization means an entity that—adverse personnel action means any action taken against a service member that affects or has the potential to affect their current position or career, including promotion, disciplinary actions, transfers, performance evaluations, pay, benefits, awards, training, relief, removal, separation, discharge, or mental health evaluations.censorship means any governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information, ideas, or expression.chaplain means a fully qualified member of the clergy from a religious tradition who—confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications means private communications made during either religious sacraments or religious practice, which are protected from being disclosed unless the individual gives the chaplain express permission.religious-endorsing organization means an entity that—adverse personnel action means any action taken against a service member that affects or has the potential to affect their current position or career, including promotion, disciplinary actions, transfers, performance evaluations, pay, benefits, awards, training, relief, removal, separation, discharge, or mental health evaluations.censorship means any governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information, ideas, or expression.chaplain means a fully qualified member of the clergy from a religious tradition who—confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications means private communications made during either religious sacraments or religious practice, which are protected from being disclosed unless the individual gives the chaplain express permission.religious-endorsing organization means an entity that—in accordance with section 9217(a) Secretary