New Report Touts Importance Of Religious Liberty For All At America 250
By Center for American Progress Washington, D.C. — The Center for American Progress, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Interfaith Alliance, and the American Humanist Association today published “Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250,” a new report featuring 20 prominent voices, including elected officials and faith leaders, on what religious liberty means in their lives and for the nation. The report makes the case for a vision of religious liberty rooted in dignity and the Constitution. It serves as a powerful alternative to the anticipated upcoming report from the Trump administration’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission, which has elevated a very narrow ideological perspective, perpetuated Christian nationalist doctrines, and sought to weaken the separation of church and state. “Religious liberty belongs to all people, not to any single tradition, political party, or administration,” the report says. “America’s strength lies in protecting the freedom of belief and nonbelief and ensuring that religious liberty is not misused to decide who belongs, whose rights are protected, and who has power.” Elected officials contributing to the report include Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD). Faith leaders include Rabbi David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism; Sunita Viswanath, Hindus for Human Rights; Rev. Terri Hord Owens, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Dr. Homayra Ziad, American Islamic College; Rev. Carlos L. Malavé, Latino Christian National Network; and many more. To mark the report launch, the organizers are holding an event at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET. The event will feature keynote remarks by Sen. Coons, introductory remarks by CAP’s president and CEO Neera Tanden, and multiple panel discussions with experts on religious freedom. The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission is expected to release its own report as early as the end of June; the publication has been repeatedly delayed as the commission faces ongoing litigation from diverse faith organizations, including Interfaith Alliance, that allege illegal discrimination in the makeup and actions of the commission. In April, Democracy Forward and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a motion to pause the release of the report on behalf of Interfaith Alliance, Muslims for Progressive Values, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Hindus for Human Rights. Read the report: “Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250.”
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By Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C. — The Center for American Progress, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Interfaith Alliance, and the American Humanist Association today published “Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250,” a new report featuring 20 prominent voices, including elected officials and faith leaders, on what religious liberty means in their lives and for the nation.
The report makes the case for a vision of religious liberty rooted in dignity and the Constitution. It serves as a powerful alternative to the anticipated upcoming report from the Trump administration’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission, which has elevated a very narrow ideological perspective, perpetuated Christian nationalist doctrines, and sought to weaken the separation of church and state.
“Religious liberty belongs to all people, not to any single tradition, political party, or administration,” the report says. “America’s strength lies in protecting the freedom of belief and nonbelief and ensuring that religious liberty is not misused to decide who belongs, whose rights are protected, and who has power.”
Elected officials contributing to the report include Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD). Faith leaders include Rabbi David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism; Sunita Viswanath, Hindus for Human Rights; Rev. Terri Hord Owens, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Dr. Homayra Ziad, American Islamic College; Rev. Carlos L. Malavé, Latino Christian National Network; and many more.
To mark the report launch, the organizers are holding an event at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET. The event will feature keynote remarks by Sen. Coons, introductory remarks by CAP’s president and CEO Neera Tanden, and multiple panel discussions with experts on religious freedom.
The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission is expected to release its own report as early as the end of June; the publication has been repeatedly delayed as the commission faces ongoing litigation from diverse faith organizations, including Interfaith Alliance, that allege illegal discrimination in the makeup and actions of the commission. In April, Democracy Forward and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a motion to pause the release of the report on behalf of Interfaith Alliance, Muslims for Progressive Values, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Hindus for Human Rights.
Read the report: “Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250.”
