S. 994 · 115th Congress
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
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- Senate Introduced May 1, 2017
- Senate Passed Sep 4, 2018
- House Passed Sep 7, 2018
- President To the President Sep 18, 2018
- President Signed Sep 28, 2018
- Law Sep 28, 2018
The bill specifies that, with respect to the prohibition, a threat of force includes a threat of force against religious real property.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Sep 28, 2018
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
Also known as: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 28, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-249.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 1, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 1, 2017
- Senate Passed Sep 4, 2018
- House Passed Sep 7, 2018
- President To the President Sep 18, 2018
- President Signed Sep 28, 2018
- Law Sep 28, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.