US Senate considers taking on Bill to Lift FEMA Ban on "Houses of worship" Aid

Aimee Herd : Jul 16, 2013
Michael Gryboski – Christian Post

"Discriminating against religious institutions simply because they are religious offends the Constitution." –Daniel Blomberg

According to a Christian Post report, the U.S. Senate could be looking at a bill, in the near future, which lifts the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ban on aid for churches and houses of worship. (Photo: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)

The U.S. House already voted "overwhelmingly" to lift the ban.

The Senate bill was introduced last Thursday, and sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R).

"FEMA has long been categorically banning houses of worship from competing for disaster relief funds on the same terms as other similar eligible nonprofits," said Daniel Blomberg of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

"Discriminating against religious institutions simply because they are religious offends the Constitution, and the bipartisan efforts to correct FEMA's actions…simply seek to right that wrong," he added.