Establishment of the Commission of Religious Freedom – the White House

By the authority left in me as president by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is therefore ordered:
Section 1. Goal and politics. This is the policy of the executive to vigorously apply the historical and solid protections of religious freedom consecrated in federal law. The founders have envisaged a nation in which religious voices and opinions are an integral part of a dynamic public place and human development and in which religious and institutions are free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or hostility of the government. Indeed, the roots of religious freedom date back to the first settlers who fled religious persecution in Europe, seeking a new world where they could choose, follow and practice their faith without interference from the government. The principle of religious freedom was consecrated in American law with the first amendment to the Constitution in 1791. Since then, the Constitution has protected the fundamental right to religious freedom as the first freedom of the Americans.
During my first mandate, I published the Executive Decree 13798 of May 4, 2017 (promoting freedom of expression and religious freedom). In accordance with this ordinance, the Attorney General published a memorandum for all ministries and agencies (agencies) entitled “Federal protections of law for religious freedom” on October 6, 2017. The Supreme Court also continued to justify the founders’ commitment to religious freedom, in particular by giving an effect to the principle that religious voices should be assessed on an equal basis in the public square.
In recent years, certain federal, state and local policies have threatened the unique and beautiful tradition of the religious freedom of America. These policies are trying to harm the long -standing protections of conscience, prevent parents from sending their children to religious schools, threatening the loss of financing or refusing non -profit tax status for denominational entities and religious groups and religious institutions for the exclusion of government programs. Some opponents of religious freedom would fully remove the religion of public life. Others characterize religious freedom as incompatible with civil rights, despite the vital roles of religions in the abolition of slavery; the adoption of federal laws on civil rights; and the provision of essential social, educational and health services.
President Ronald Reagan reminded us that “freedom is never more than a generation of extinction”. Americans must be recognized with the superb experience of our nation in religious freedom in order to preserve it against emerging threats. Consequently, the federal government will promise the pride of the citizens of our fundamental history, will identify emerging threats to religious freedom, will maintain the federal laws which protect the full participation of all citizens in a pluralist democracy and protects the free exercise of religion.

Second. 2. Establishment of the Commission of Religious Freedom. a) It is established by the present the Commission of religious freedom (commission).
(b) The commission works as follows:
(i) The commission is made up of 14 members appointed by the president. The members of the Commission include individuals chosen to serve as educated representatives of various sectors of society, including the private sector, employers, educational establishments, religious communities and states, to offer various prospects on the way in which the federal government can defend religious freedom for all Americans. The president must appoint a president and a vice-president among the members. The commission also includes the members of former officials following or the senior officials that these members can designate:
A) The Attorney General;
B) the secretary of housing and urban development; And
C) the president’s assistant for domestic policy.
(ii) The members appointed to the Commission served a mandate ending on July 4, 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary of American independence. If the commission’s mandate is extended by the president beyond July 4, 2026, the members are eligible for a note renewal for a mandate of 2 years. Members can continue to serve after the expiration of their conditions until the appointment of a successor.
(iii) The Commission will produce a complete report on the foundations of religious freedom in America, the impact of religious freedom on American society, current threats to domestic religious freedom, strategies to preserve and improve the protections of religious freedom for future generations and programs to increase consciousness and celebrate peaceful American pluralism. The specific subjects to be considered by the Commission in these categories include the following areas: the rights of the first amendment of pastors, religious leaders, worship houses, confessional institutions and religious speakers; attacks through America against the worship houses of many religions; Debanking religious entities; the rights of the first amendment of teachers, students, military chaplains, soldiers, employers and employees; Consciousness protections in the field of health care and mandates of mandates; Parents’ power to direct the care, education and education of their children, including the right to choose a religious education; Allow time for voluntary prayer and religious education in public schools; The government is displayed with religious images; And the right of all Americans to freely exercise their faith without fear or censorship of the government or reprisals.
(iv) The Commission advises the Office of the Faith of the White House and the Council of Domestic Policy on the Policy of Religious Freedom of the United States. The specific activities of the Commission include, to the extent permitted by law, by recommending stages to guarantee domestic religious freedom by executive or legislative actions as well as to identify the opportunities for the Office of the White House Faith to associate with the Ambassador as a whole for international religious freedom in order to continue the cause of religious freedom in the world.
(v) The members of the committee serve without any compensation for their work at the Commission. The members of the Commission, although engaged in the work of the Commission, may be authorized at travel costs, including in relation to the place of subsistence, to the extent allowed by law for those used by intermittently in the government service (5 USC 5701-5707), in accordance with the availability of funds.
(VI) Advise members of the Commission:
A) An advisory council for religious leaders will be appointed by the president and will not be more than 15 members. The advisory council of religious leaders is a sub-component of the Commission and reports to the President of the Commission;
(B) An Advisory Council of the Chiefs of Laïc of religious congregations is appointed by the president and will not be more than 15 members. The Advisory Council of Laïc leaders is a subcompressing of the Commission and reports to the President of the Commission; And
C) An advisory council of legal experts must be appointed by the president and will consist of the Attorney General, or the representative of the Attorney General, and no more than 10 lawyers. The Advisory Council of Legal Experts is a sub-component of the Commission and reports to the President of the Commission.
(VII) The Commission ends on July 4, 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary of American independence, unless the president is extended by the president.
(VIII) The Ministry of Justice will provide this funding and the administrative and technical support that the Commission may require, to the extent permitted by law and as authorized by existing credits.
(IX) insofar as the law on the Federal Advisory Committee (Chapter 10 of title 5, Code of the United States) may apply to the Commission or to one of its advisory councils, all the functions of the president under this law, with the exception of those of articles 1005 and 1013 of this law, will be executed by the Attorney General, in agreement with the directives and procedures established by the administrator of general services.

Second. 3. Semetability. If a provision of this prescription, or the application of any provision to an agency, to a person or to circumstances, is considered to be invalid, the rest of this order and the application of their provisions to other agencies, persons or circumstances are not affected as well.

Second. 4. General provisions. a) Nothing in this order should be interpreted as altering or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or to an agency, or at its head; Or
(ii) the functions of the director of the management and budget office relating to budgetary, administrative or legislative proposals.
(b) This order must be implemented in accordance with the applicable law and subject to the availability of credits.
(c) This order is not intended to create and create a right or advantage, a noun or procedure, enforceable in law or equity by a party against the United States, its services, agencies or entities, its officers, employees or agents, or any other person.

Donald J. Trump

The White House,
May 1, 2025.