Equality Act passed by House amends Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation, and explicitly overrides 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (which prohibits the Fed Gov from burdening individual's exercise of religion unless it is for a
compelling government interest).
Catholic NY May 6, 2021
The 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act was introduced by Schumer
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person: (1) furthers a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability.
Declares that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to interpret the clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the establishment of religion; (2) the granting of government funding, benefits, or exemptions, to the extent permissible under that clause, shall not constitute a violation of this Act; and (3) as used in this Act, "granting" does not include the denial of government funding, benefits, or exemptions.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/1308#:~:text=Religious%20Freedom%20Restoration%20Act%20of%201993%20-%20Prohibits,restrictive%20means%20of%20furthering%20that%20compelling%20governmental%20interest.