Notice2026-16178
Meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission
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Published
August 7, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The DOJ is publishing this notice to announce the eighth Federal advisory committee meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission (Commission).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51180-51181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16178]
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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 eighth
Federal advisory committee meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission
(Commission).
DATES: Open to the public via livestream on August 17, 2026, from 9:30
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. The virtual meeting will
be recorded and broadcast. A viewing link will be available at
<a href="http://justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/upcoming-events">justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/upcoming-events</a>.
Registration Information: Registration is not required for this
event. Members of the public may view the event by clicking the
livestream link on the events page of the Religious Liberty Commission
website, <a href="http://justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/upcoming-events">justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/upcoming-events</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Margaret Bush, Religious Liberty
Commission Director and Designated Federal Officer, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91c3ddd2d1e4e2f5fefbbff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6b4aaa5a6939582898cc8818990">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-
297-3196. Mrs. Bush can also be contacted to request a reasonable
accommodation to attend the meeting.
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 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 eighth meeting on August 17, 2026, the
Commission will finalize the Religious Liberty Commission report.
Public Comment: The public comment period for the report concluded
on July 13, 2026. Other comments may be sent by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6b4aaa5a6939582898cc8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7859b9497a2a4b3b8bdf9b0b8a1">[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 additional
comments is August 11, 2026.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
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Dated: August 5, 2026.
Mary Margaret Bush,
Designated Federal Officer, Religious Liberty Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-16178 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am]
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