The White House Religious Liberty Commission has issued a sweeping set of recommendations aimed at strengthening religious freedom across American schools, workplaces, the military, healthcare institutions, and other public settings — calling for clearer protections for Americans who face discrimination or pressure over their expressions of faith.

President Donald Trump received the commission’s report in the Oval Office, framing the effort as timely and historically significant as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding.

The commission’s report includes twelve recommendations designed to “strengthen religious liberty for all Americans.” Among the most significant are calls for the Justice Department to issue new guidance on the Establishment Clause, the repeal of the Johnson Amendment — which has long restricted churches and tax-exempt organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates — and the nomination of federal judges with established records of defending religious liberty.

Trump pledged that his administration would promote the commission’s conclusions aggressively. “We’re going to sell it,” the president said. “We have some incredible recommendations.”

The commission was established by executive action in May 2025. Its membership was designed to reflect both the breadth of American religious life — spanning Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, and evangelical communities — and the administration’s focus on translating religious liberty advocacy into actionable federal policy.

Separately, President Trump addressed the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Conference at the Washington Hilton, delivering one of his most expansive addresses on faith and national identity in recent months. He invoked the nation’s approaching 250th anniversary as a moment for Americans to remember the biblical faith that helped shape the country’s founding.

Trump also noted that the fourth verse of Francis Scott Key’s poem — which became the Star-Spangled Banner — includes the words “In God We Trust,” which later became the nation’s official motto. He used the address to highlight a broader list of faith-related actions his administration has taken, including creating the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty, establishing the White House Faith Office, and launching a federal task force aimed at eradicating anti-Christian bias in government.

Trump said his administration had moved to reverse what he characterized as the previous administration’s “weaponization” of government against people of faith — pointing to actions supporting prayer in public schools, protecting churches and synagogues from intimidation, restoring the Mexico City Policy, combating antisemitism, and restricting federal support for schools promoting gender ideology.

Trump reserved some of his most pointed remarks for political opponents, warning that if Democrats regain power, religious liberty, churches, and conservative policy priorities could face renewed threats. He called the upcoming midterm elections “very vital” for those committed to protecting faith in American public life.

Despite the combative tone, Trump closed on a note of religious optimism — echoing the commission’s framing of this moment as an opportunity for national spiritual renewal.

For supporters of the commission’s work, the report marks another concrete step toward restoring religious liberty as a central pillar of American public life. Critics, however, have argued that proposals such as the Johnson Amendment repeal and expanded faith protections in public institutions could reignite legal battles over the proper role of religion in government — battles that will likely be shaped in significant part by the federal judiciary Trump has pledged to stock with religious liberty defenders.