Military chaplain duties and protections
What the bill does
This bill updates the rules for military chaplains. It defines their main job as providing religious support and spiritual care to service members. It also protects chaplains from being forced to act against their religious beliefs. The bill adds new leadership positions for Army chaplains.
The stakes
This bill affects the religious freedom of military chaplains and the spiritual care available to service members. It could change how chaplains balance their duties with their personal beliefs.
What each side says
- The bill clarifies the role of chaplains and ensures they can provide religious support without being forced to violate their beliefs.bill
- It strengthens protections for chaplains to conduct worship and counseling according to their faith, which supporters say is essential for religious liberty in the military.bill
- The bill adds new senior chaplain positions to improve leadership and advice on religious matters.bill
- The broad protections for chaplains could allow them to refuse duties that are part of their job, potentially affecting the care available to service members of all faiths.bill
- The bill may prioritize chaplains' religious beliefs over the needs of service members who do not share those beliefs.report
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From this bill outward
The bill
where every tie is measured fromWho paid lobbyists to work it
Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying| Group | Issues | 2025 lobbying (all issues) | Has PAC? |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION› | AdvocacyOtherBanking | $80M | ✗No PAC |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.› | EnergyBankingForeign | $70M | ✗No PAC |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA› | HealthTechForeign | $38M | ✓PRAMAOAP |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES› | TechSports & MediaBanking | $26M | ✗No PAC |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY› | TransportBankingForeign | $20M | ✓GMC |
| AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL› | BankingEnergyTransport | $19M | ✓ACCP |
| CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION› | TechDefenseOther | $19M | ✓CTWAPAC |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC› | BankingTechLabor | $18M | ✓ASLSSFAP |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION› | DefenseOtherBanking | $16M | ✓LMP |
| RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES› | DefenseOtherBanking | $14M | ✗No PAC |
| NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION› | TechBankingDefense | $14M | ✓NTITAPACN |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP› | DefenseLaborOther | $13M | ✓GDCPACGDEP |
| GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | OtherLaborTech | $13M | ✗No PAC |
| COMCAST CORPORATION› | TechBankingOther | $13M | ✓CCPAC |
| FEDEX CORPORATION› | ForeignBankingTransport | $13M | ✓FCPAC |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | HealthBankingOther | $12M | ✗No PAC |
| BOEING COMPANY› | DefenseTransportForeign | $11M | ✓TBP |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION› | EnergyBankingTransport | $11M | ✓OPCPAC |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC.› | TechBankingOther | $11M | ✓TUIPACT |
| VISA INC.› | BankingForeignDefense | $11M | ✓VIPAC |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY› | EnergyBankingTransport | $11M | ✓TSGP |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC,› | TechBankingDefense | $10M | ✓CC |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL› | BankingEnergyOther | $10M | ✗No PAC |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE› | EnergyBankingOther | $9.4M | ✗No PAC |
Election money, in the distance
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