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President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released a draft report on June 26, setting off a public comment period that runs through July 12 before the document is finalized. The Justice Department said the commission’s work reflects seven hearings and testimony from more than 100 witnesses.

The draft outlines a wide-ranging set of recommendations touching education, healthcare, the military, houses of worship, and other public settings. In its release, the Justice Department highlighted proposals including a religious liberty task force, new channels for reporting complaints, steps aimed at combating antisemitism, protections for religious Americans facing government action, repeal of the Johnson Amendment, a more streamlined accommodation process at the Department of War, and new honors such as a Presidential Medal of Religious Liberty and First Freedom Hero Awards.

The commission was created by executive order in May 2025 as an advisory body directed to examine threats to religious liberty and recommend ways to protect free exercise. The order charges the panel with producing a report on religious liberty in the United States and advising the White House on policy.

For now, the document is still a draft. Comments are being collected before the administration decides what changes to make and when to publish a final version.