Bypass civil rights laws on religious grounds
Pages: pp. 132–135
Chapters: Office of Civil Rights, DOJ, HHS
Quotes: “Every agency must respect and promote Americans’ rights to act according to their faith, even in government service.”
Project 2025 reframes religious liberty as a tool for exemption from federal policy, particularly in civil rights, healthcare, and education. This objective reflects the plan’s intent to allow discrimination under the guise of faith.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 reframes religious liberty 's a tool for exemption from federal policy, particularly in civil rights, healthcare, and education. This objective reflects the plan's intent to allow discrimination under the guise of faith.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 21, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the reinstatement and expansion of religious and moral exemption rules for healthcare providers, allowing broader refusals to participate in services like abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care. This action aligns with the objective of expanding religious exemptions under Project 2025.
Use federal platforms to push Christian identity
Pages: pp. 134–136
Chapters: HHS, Faith Engagement Office
Quotes: “The next administration must restore full support for faith-based organizations as providers of public services.”
Project 2025 pushes to shift public funds from secular nonprofits and agencies toward churches and religious groups, especially for services like adoption, education, and addiction recovery.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 pushes to shift public funds from secular nonprofits and agencies toward churches and religious groups, especially for services like adoption, education, and addiction recovery.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to expand partnerships with religious organizations for service delivery, including in areas like education, addiction recovery, and adoption. The order prioritizes grant eligibility for faith-based groups, which aligns with Project 2025 goals to shift public resources toward Christian institutions.
Undo protections using religious grounds
Pages: pp. 133–135
Chapters: DOJ, HHS, Education, Personnel Strategy
Quotes: “Personnel is policy — appoint individuals committed to biblical values and religious conscience protections.”
This objective reflects Project 2025’s strategy to place devout Christian nationalists in key government posts, particularly in civil rights enforcement and education. The goal is ideological capture through staffing.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective reflects Project 2025's strategy to place devout Christian nationalists in key government posts, particularly in civil rights enforcement and education. The goal is ideological capture through staffing.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 28, 2025, the Trump administration announced a new interpretation of Title IX that excludes protections for transgender students in schools, reversing previous guidelines and aligning with Project 2025 objectives to restrict LGBTQ+ rights through education policy.