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HR 8584 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Abortion Civil actions and liability Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Family planning and birth control Fires Religion U.S. Sentencing Commission

Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act

Introduced: July 28, 2022 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act

This bill increases criminal penalties (and authorizes additional civil remedies) for intentionally damaging or destroying the property of a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or that is a place of religious worship. It also establishes a mandatory minimum sentence for certain conduct involving fire or explosives used against such a facility or place of religious worship.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4538 Identical bill Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Dec 12, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 28, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jul 28, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 28, 2022
McKinley, David
· Jul 28, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8584: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8584/
MLA
"H.R. 8584: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8584/.
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H.R. 8584, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8584/.
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[H.R. 8584: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8584/)
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