Protecting Religious Liberty Through Legislative Action.
Advocacy is how we take our values to the halls of power – school boards, state legislatures, congressional offices, executive agencies, and more. It means speaking up through petitions, public testimony, or direct contact with elected officials to help shape policy and influence decisions.
In any given legislative session, we may lead briefings, meet directly with lawmakers and their staff members, analyze new legislation, testify at hearings or build broad advocacy coalitions to sustain religious liberty.
ACTION ALERTS
Defend religious freedom in national legislation
BJC provides simple forms you can use to contact your lawmaker about important issues. We’ve got some sample text for you, and you can make it your own!
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Support the Protect Sensitive Locations Act
ICE and the Trump administration have made it harder for communities to live, gather, and worship without fear, and now we need to act and ask our elected officials to hold ICE accountable and protect local communities by passing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R.1061/S.455) into law.
Use the simple form to ask your members of Congress to 1) hold ICE accountable by withholding funding and 2) pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act to protect places of worship, health care facilities, schools, and childcare facilities from ICE enforcement.
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Support the NO BAN Act
President Donald Trump issued a new travel ban in his second administration that prohibits or limits nationals from more than a dozen countries from entering the United States. It went into effect June 9, 2025, and it will separate families, strand lawful residents, and normalize religious and racial discrimination in U.S. immigration policy.
There’s a way for you to oppose it: Support the NO BAN Act (S.398/H.R. 924) to ensure no president can use executive power to impose religious or racial discrimination in our immigration system.
Raise your voice
Questions about our work in these arenas? Want to connect with us? Contact Rabbi David Segal, BJC’s policy counsel, at [email protected].
From Our Analysis
In-Depth Insight
Our legislative work is supported by analysis, commentary, and public statements that explore the intersection of faith and public life.
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Press Release
March 10, 2026
Diverse Coalition Champions Religious Freedom in Texas Public Schools
A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered...
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Press Release
January 8, 2026
More than 160 Texas faith leaders oppose state-organized prayer
“We believe in the value of religious instruction,” reads the letter. “We also understand that the...
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Press Release
July 8, 2025
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler on the IRS’s Decision to Allow Churches to Endorse Candidates from the Pulpit
"The law has never prevented clergy from speaking out on moral issues or engaging their...
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Press Release
July 4, 2025
Amanda Tyler on the Signing of the Budget Reconciliation Bill and Creation of a National School Voucher Program
"By creating a national school voucher scheme, Congress has opened the door for taxpayer dollars to...
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