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S 4538 117th Congress Senate 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 14, 2022 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2022
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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 July 14, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8584 Identical bill Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4538: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4538/
MLA
"S. 4538: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4538/.
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S. 4538, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4538/.
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[S. 4538: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4538/)
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