Executive Order

"Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive
branch to vigorously enforce Federal law's robust protections for
religious freedom. The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious
voices and views were integral to a vibrant public square, and in
which religious people and institutions were free to practice their
faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by the Federal
Government. For that reason, the United States Constitution enshrines
and protects the fundamental right to religious liberty as
Americans' first freedom. Federal law protects the freedom of
Americans and their organizations to exercise religion and participate
fully in civic life without undue interference by the Federal
Government. The executive branch will honor and enforce those
protections."

Executive Order 13199, Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, January 29, 2001 (This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on January 31 2001) By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in […]