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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Section 5 › Proposal

No money may be used to investigate religious institutions over their beliefs

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5. Written by .

No money may be used to investigate religious institutions over their beliefs

The document says “may notWho acts: Department of JusticeHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says

“None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to investigate or prosecute religious institutions on the basis of their religious beliefs.”

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5

The whole of section 221 of the Justice title. It bars the Act's money from being used to investigate or prosecute a religious institution on the basis of its religious beliefs. It does not define religious institution and does not say who decides what an investigation was based on.

What the document actually says

“None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to investigate or prosecute religious institutions on the basis of their religious beliefs.”

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5
That sentence, in plain words

This money may not be used to look into a church over what it believes. It may not be used to charge one either.

What this is about

The rule does not say what counts as a religious body. It also does not say who judges the reason for a case. Both are left open.

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