Notice2026-00187

Meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission

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Published
January 8, 2026

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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&#160;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&#160;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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