Compelled speech is not free speech
Prohibits the state and local governments from requiring the use of preferred pronouns and authorizes a civil remedy. Government should never compel people to speak against their beliefs.
Religious freedom
Protect religious assembly in emergencies
Requires rules enacted during public health emergencies to provide exemptions for religious assembly and authorizes a cause of action. It failed in 2025. Houses of worship should never be shut down by emergency orders.
Wyoming Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Creates a Religious Freedom Restoration Act limiting governmental actions that burden religious freedom and authorizing claims and defenses against them. Government should not burden people’s exercise of faith without the strongest justification.
Add religious and conscience vaccine exemptions
Creates exemptions to mandatory vaccination for religious and philosophical beliefs, revises the medical exemption process, and eliminates the State Immunization Officer position. Families should not have to choose between their faith or conscience and their child’s education.
Protect religious vaccine exemptions in schools
The GRACE Act would bar federal education funds from schools and education agencies that do not allow religious exemptions to vaccination requirements. Families should not have to choose between their faith and their children’s education.
Fair review for religious accommodation requests
The RESTORE Act would restore fairness to service members who filed religious accommodation requests and ensure their career progression is justly reviewed. Service members should not be penalized for seeking a religious accommodation.
No compelled pronouns in public schools
Prohibits public schools, school districts, and their employees or contractors from requiring students or staff to provide their preferred pronouns. Government should never compel people to speak against their beliefs.
Conscience exemptions from vaccines
The bill would provide for conscience exemptions from certain vaccinations. Families should be able to decline vaccines for reasons of conscience.
Keep the religious exemption for MMR
The bill would remove the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for children attending public schools. Families should not lose their religious exemption to attend public school.
Vaccine exemption for National Guard
The bill would provide for a vaccine exemption in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Service members should not have to give up medical freedom to serve.