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S. 994 115th Congress Senate

Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against propertyFirst Amendment rightsHate crimesReligion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-249.
Sep 28, 2018
Signed by President.
Sep 18, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 7, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7925)
Sep 7, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7925)
Sep 7, 2018
Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Sep 7, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7925)
Sep 7, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
Held at the desk.
Sep 5, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 5, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 4, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Aug 22, 2018
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
Apr 26, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
Apr 26, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 19, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 28, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-249.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify an existing prohibition on intentionally obstructing, by force or threat of force, a person in the free exercise of religious beliefs.

The bill specifies that, with respect to the prohibition, a threat of force includes a threat of force against religious real property.

Additionally, it establishes a criminal penalty—a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both—for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious real property in an amount that exceeds $5,000.

Finally, the bill broadens the definition of "religious real property" to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1730 Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2018
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 994: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-994/
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"S. 994: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-994/.
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S. 994, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-994/.
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