HB8239: SACRED Act Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit harassment of persons lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship, within a distance of 100 feet or closer to such place of religious worship, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The SACRED Act would amend federal criminal law to prohibit harassment of people exercising religious freedom at places of worship. The law would protect people within 100 feet of religious buildings or gatherings. Harassment means intentional conduct that intimidates or interferes with someone's right to worship. The bill was introduced in Congress but has not yet been voted on or moved to .
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Thomas Suozzi
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (17)
Max Miller
Josh Gottheimer
Gus Bilirakis
Bradley Schneider
Randy Weber