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Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-249.

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Summary

49 Public Law Dec 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.

00 Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2018

Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify prohibitions with respect to intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying religious real property. Specifically, the bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to also criminalize threats to deface, damage, or destroy religious real property. Additionally, it establishes a criminal penalty—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious property. Finally, the bill broadens the definition of "religious real property" to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization.

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Timeline

Sep 28, 2018

Signed by President.

Sep 28, 2018

Signed by President.

Sep 28, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-249.

Sep 28, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-249.

Sep 18, 2018

Presented to President.

Sep 18, 2018

Presented to President.

Sep 7, 2018

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7925)

Sep 7, 2018

Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Sep 7, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7925)

Sep 7, 2018

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7925)

Sep 7, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 5, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 5, 2018

Received in the House.

Sep 5, 2018

Held at the desk.

Sep 4, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)

Sep 4, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)

Aug 22, 2018

By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.

Aug 22, 2018

By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.

Apr 26, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Apr 26, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Apr 26, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.

Apr 19, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 1, 2017

Introduced in Senate

May 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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