[Vision2020] GOP religious freedom bill ignites new fight over gay marriage

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GOP religious freedom bill ignites new fight over gay marriage

First Amendment Defense Act would bar federal penalties for those who oppose gay marriage
Proponents say it would protect religious beliefs; opponents say it allows discrimination
So far, 171 House members have co-sponsored the bill; Donald Trump says he would sign it

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Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador, right, sponsor of the First Amendment Defense Act, testifies at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing in Washington on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Labrador said his bill aimed to give new legal protections for people who believe in traditional marriage, while critics say it would discriminate against gays and lesbians.

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Former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., testifies against the First Amendment Defense Act at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing in Washington on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. 

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Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in last year's Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, testifies against the First Amendment Defense Act at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing in Washington on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

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House Bill 2802, First Amendment Defense Act

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2802/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22First+amendment+defense+act%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=2

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