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The right to practice religion, or no religion at all, is among the most fundamental of the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The ACLU works to ensure that this essential freedom is protected by keeping the government out of religion. Learn more about how the ACLU works to preserve Freedom of Religion and Belief and take action to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans.


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Religion and Belief : Government-Funded Religion : Legislative Documents

Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to School Voucher Provision D.C. Appropriations Bill (09/23/2003)

Coalition Letter to the House Urging Opposition to the School Voucher Program for the District of Columbia (09/05/2003)

ACLU Letter to the House Urging Opposition to H.R.2210, the "School Readiness Act", by voting "Yes" on the Woolsey Amendment to H.R.2210 and/or the Miller Substitute Bill (07/24/2003)

Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to School Voucher Program for the District of Columbia (07/16/2003)

Coalition Letter from the National Coalition for Public Education to the House Committee on Appropriations DC Subcommittee Opposing the Diversion of Public Money to Private Schools through Vouchers (07/09/2003)

Letter to the House Committee on Government Reform Urging Opposition to H.R. 2556, the DC Parental Choice Incentive Act (06/26/2003)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to Head Start Reauthorization ("School Readiness Act" - H.R. 2210) (06/23/2003)

Coalition Against Religious Discrimination Letter to the House Urging Opposition to the School Readiness Act of 2003 (06/17/2003)

ACLU Letter to the House Urging Opposition to School Voucher Program for the District of Columbia (05/08/2003)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization (H.R. 1261) (05/01/2003)

Sign-on Letter to the House Urging Opposition to Voucher Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, H.R. 1350) (04/29/2003)

ACLU Statement on the Unconstitutional or Otherwise Illegal Conduct Authorized by the Proposed Rule on Faith-Based Organizations Participation in HUD Housing Programs, Before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity (03/25/2003)

ACLU Comments on Participation in HUD Programs by Faith-Based Organizations; Providing for Equal Treatment of All HUD Program Participants; Proposed Rule (Doc. No. FR-4782-P-01; FR Doc. 03-133; RIN 2501-AC89) (03/07/2003)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Provisions Applicable to Programs Authorized Under the Community Services Block Grant Act (RIN 0970-AC13) (02/18/2003)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Regulations for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Formula Grants, and SAHMSA Discretionary Grants (RIN 0930-AA11) (02/18/2003)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Provisions Applicable to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (RIN 0970-AC12) (02/18/2003)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to The Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003/H.R. 4 (02/12/2003)

Attorney General John Ashcroft's Assault on Civil Liberties (Updated September 2003) (10/30/2002)

Coalition Letter to the House Urging Opposition to H.R. 5193, the Back to School Education Tax Relief Act of 2002 (09/12/2002)

ACLU Comments to HHS on Strategic Plan FY 2003-2008 (09/09/2002)

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