Notice2026-00187
Meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission
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Published
January 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The DOJ is publishing this notice to announce the fifth Federal advisory committee meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission (Commission).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 725-726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00187]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission
AGENCY: Office of the Associate Attorney General, United States
Department of Justice (DOJ).
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DOJ is publishing this notice to announce the fifth
Federal advisory committee meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission
(Commission).
DATES: Open to the public February 9, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the World Stage Theatre at the
museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. The meeting will be recorded and
broadcast at <a href="http://justice.gov/live">justice.gov/live</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Margaret Bush, Religious Liberty
Commission Director and Designated Federal Officer, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d98b959a99acaabdb6b3f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70223c33300503141f1a5e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-
514-2046. Mrs. Bush can also be contacted to request a reasonable
accommodation to attend the meeting.
Registration Information: Registration is required for in-person
attendance. In-person attendance is limited to venue capacity. Members
of the public may register on the Religious Liberty Commission website,
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission">https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission</a>. Members of the
public who attend in-person will be required to present identification
and go through security screening.
We ask guests from the media to register through the Office of
Public Affairs by February 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. Media should be prepared
to go through security checks and present government-issued photo I.D.
and valid media credentials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Religious Liberty Commission is a
federal advisory committee established by the President through
Executive Order 14291. The Commission is composed of a chair, a vice
chair, and eleven members appointed by the President, including
representatives from the private sector, employers, educational
institutions, religious communities and States, and three ex-officio
members. The Commission
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advises the Domestic Policy Council and the White House Faith Office on
religious liberty policies of the United States, and will produce a
comprehensive report to the President on the foundations of religious
liberty in America, the impact of religious liberty on American
society, current threats to domestic religious liberty, strategies to
preserve and enhance religious liberty protections for future
generations, and programs to increase awareness of and celebrate
America's peaceful religious pluralism.
Agenda: During its fifth meeting on February 09, 2026, the
Commission will discuss religious liberty issues related to anti-
Semitism as well as religious liberty issues arising in the private
sector.
Public Comment: Written comments may be sent by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b6977787b4e485f5451155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d1f010e0d383e292227632a223b">[email protected]</span></a> or by mail to U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the
Associate Attorney General, ATTN: Religious Liberty Commission, 950
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 5706, Washington, DC 20530. The deadline
for comments is February 1, 2026.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
Dated: January 6, 2026.
Mary Margaret Bush,
Designated Federal Officer, Religious Liberty Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-00187 Filed 1-7-26; 8:45 am]
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