Senate Bill 994
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-249 on Sep 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
994
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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checkPassed on September 4, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Summary
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.
September 4, 2018
April 26, 2018
May 1, 2017
09/28/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-249.
09/28/2018
Signed by President.
09/18/2018
Presented to President.
09/07/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/07/2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7925)
09/07/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7925)
09/07/2018
Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
09/07/2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7925)
09/05/2018
Held at the desk.
09/05/2018
Received in the House.
09/05/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/04/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
09/04/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
08/22/2018
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
04/26/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
04/26/2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
04/19/2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
05/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:00 PM