A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.
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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7925)
Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Enacted as Public Law 115-249
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7925)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7925)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-249.
Became Public Law No: 115-249.