Resource: Executive Order 13798—Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty

By: Donald J. Trump

May 4, 2017

Administration of Donald J. Trump

It shall be the policy of the executive branch to vigorously enforce Federal law's robust protections for religious freedom. The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views were integral to a vibrant public square, and in which religious people and institutions were free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by the Federal Government. For that reason, the United States Constitution enshrines and protects the fundamental right to religious liberty as Americans' first freedom. Federal law protects the freedom of Americans and their organizations to exercise religion and participate fully in civic life without undue interference by the Federal Government. The executive branch will honor and enforce those protections.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-201700309/pdf/DCPD-201700309.pdf