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(LifeSiteNews) — Republican congressman Rep. Chip Roy of Texas introduced an amendment to Democrats’ same-sex “marriage” bill, the “Respect for Marriage Act” (RMA), in a final bid to protect religious liberty before a vote in the House next week.
The amendment mirrors a similar one proposed by Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah that the Senate shot down on Tuesday, the Federalist reported. Roy’s amendment bars the federal government from taking “any discriminatory action against a person” due to a sincere religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is between one man and one woman.
In an interview with the Federalist, Roy, a staunch opponent of RMA and same-sex “marriage,” warned that the current version of the bill will “fundamentally alter” the relationship between religious Americans and the government.
“The United States Senate failed to protect Americans of faith when they voted down my friend Senator Lee’s common-sense amendment to protect religious liberty. Unless amended, the so-called Respect for Marriage Act will fundamentally alter the relationship between faithful Americans and the federal government,” Roy said.
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