I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5645 
To establish a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Best Practices for Non-
profit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of Worship 
within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. MIL-
LER of Ohio, Mr. MIN, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. BACON, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. MACKENZIE, Mr. CARSON, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Best 
Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Orga-
nizations, and Houses of Worship within the Department 
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pray Safe Act of 
2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CLEARINGHOUSE.—The term ‘‘Clearing-
house’’ means the Federal Clearinghouse on Safety 
and Security Best Practices for Nonprofit Organiza-
tions, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of 
Worship established under section 3(a). 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
(3) FAITH-BASED
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘faith-based organization’’ means a group, center, or 
nongovernmental organization with a religious, ideo-
logical, or spiritual motivation, character, affiliation, 
or purpose that meets the definition of nonprofit or-
ganization. 
(4) HOUSE OF WORSHIP.—The term ‘‘house of 
worship’’ means a place or building, including a syn-
agogue, mosque, temple, and church, in which 
congregants practice their religious or spiritual be-
liefs. 
(5) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization— 
(A) of the type described in subsection 
(c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
subsection (a) of such section; and 
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(B) determined to be at risk of a terrorist 
attack or other threat by the Secretary. 
(6) SAFETY AND SECURITY.—The term ‘‘safety 
and security’’ means prevention of, protection 
against, or recovery from threats and incidents, in-
cluding natural disasters, manmade disasters, or ter-
rorist attacks. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SAFETY AND SECU-
RITY BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT OR-
GANIZATIONS, 
FAITH-BASED 
ORGANIZA-
TIONS, AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP. 
(a) FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney 
General, the Executive Director of the White 
House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships, and the head of any other agency 
the Secretary determines appropriate, shall es-
tablish within the Department a Federal Clear-
inghouse on Safety and Security Best Practices 
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for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Orga-
nizations, and Houses of Worship. 
(B) PURPOSE.—The Clearinghouse shall 
be the primary resource of the Federal Govern-
ment to— 
(i) educate and publish online best 
practices and recommendations for safety 
and security for nonprofit organizations, 
including faith-based organizations, and 
houses of worship; and 
(ii) provide information relating to 
Federal grant programs available to non-
profit organizations, including faith-based 
organizations, and houses of worship. 
(C) PERSONNEL.— 
(i) 
ASSIGNMENTS.—The 
Clearing-
house shall be assigned such personnel and 
resources as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to carry out this subsection. 
(ii) DETAILEES.—The Secretary may 
coordinate detailees on a reimbursable or a 
nonreimbursable basis as required for the 
Clearinghouse. 
(iii) DESIGNATED
POINT
OF
CON-
TACT.— 
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(I) IN GENERAL.—There shall be 
not fewer than 1 employee assigned or 
detailed to the Clearinghouse who 
shall be the designated point of con-
tact to provide information and assist-
ance to nonprofit organizations, in-
cluding faith-based organizations, and 
houses of worship, including assist-
ance relating to the grant program es-
tablished under subsection (c). 
(II) CONTACT
INFORMATION.— 
The contact information of the des-
ignated point of contact under sub-
clause (I) shall be made available on 
the website of the Clearinghouse. 
(iv) QUALIFICATION.—To the max-
imum extent possible, any personnel as-
signed or detailed to the Clearinghouse 
under this subparagraph should be familiar 
with nonprofit organizations, including 
faith-based organizations, and houses of 
worship and with physical and online secu-
rity measures to identify and prevent safe-
ty and security risks. 
(2) CLEARINGHOUSE CONTENTS.— 
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(A) EVIDENCE-BASED TIERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, the 
Executive Director of the White House Of-
fice of Faith-Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships, and the head of any other 
agency the Secretary determines appro-
priate, shall develop tiers for determining 
evidence-based best practices and rec-
ommendations that demonstrate a signifi-
cant effect on improving safety and secu-
rity of nonprofit organizations, including 
faith-based organizations, and houses of 
worship. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The tiers re-
quired to be developed under clause (i) 
shall— 
(I) prioritize— 
(aa) strong evidence from 
not fewer than 1 well-designed 
and 
well-implemented 
experi-
mental study; and 
(bb) moderate evidence from 
not fewer than 1 well-designed 
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and well-implemented quasi-ex-
perimental study; and 
(II) consider promising evidence 
that demonstrates a rationale based 
on high-quality research findings or 
positive evaluations that the activity, 
strategy, or intervention is likely to 
improve and promote safety and secu-
rity of nonprofit organizations, includ-
ing faith-based organizations, and 
houses of worship. 
(B) CRITERIA FOR BEST PRACTICES AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The best practices and 
recommendations referred to in paragraph 
(1)(B)(i) of the Clearinghouse shall, at a min-
imum— 
(i) identify areas of concern for non-
profit organizations, including faith-based 
organizations, and houses of worship, in-
cluding event planning recommendations, 
checklists, facility hardening, tabletop exer-
cise resources, and other resilience meas-
ures; 
(ii) involve comprehensive safety and 
security measures, including threat preven-
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tion, preparedness, protection, mitigation, 
incident response, and recovery to improve 
the safety and security posture of non-
profit organizations, including faith-based 
organizations, and houses of worship upon 
implementation; 
(iii) involve comprehensive safety and 
security measures, including preparedness, 
protection, mitigation, incident response, 
and recovery to improve the resiliency of 
nonprofit organizations, including faith- 
based organizations, and houses of worship 
from threats and incidents, including nat-
ural disasters, manmade disasters, or ter-
rorist attacks or other threats; 
(iv) include any evidence or research 
rationale supporting the determination of 
the Clearinghouse that the comprehensive 
safety and security measures under clauses 
(ii) and (iii) have been shown to have a 
significant effect on improving the safety 
and security of individuals who, at the time 
of any such threat or incident, are phys-
ically located in the place or building of a 
nonprofit organization, including a faith- 
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based organization, or a house of worship, 
including— 
(I) findings and data from pre-
vious Federal, State, local, Tribal, ter-
ritorial, private sector, and nongovern-
mental organization research centers 
relating to the safety and security of 
nonprofit 
organizations, 
including 
faith-based organizations, and houses 
of worship, including from targeted vi-
olence; and 
(II) other supportive evidence or 
findings relied upon by the Clearing-
house in determining best practices 
and recommendations to improve the 
safety and security posture of non-
profit organizations, including faith- 
based organizations, and houses of 
worship upon implementation; and 
(v) include an overview of the avail-
able resources the Clearinghouse can pro-
vide to nonprofit organizations and houses 
of worship. 
(C) 
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.—The 
Clearinghouse shall maintain and make avail-
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able a comprehensive index of all Federal grant 
programs for which nonprofit organizations, in-
cluding faith-based organizations, and houses of 
worship are eligible, which shall include the per-
formance metrics the recipient will be required 
to provide for each grant. 
(D) PAST
RECOMMENDATIONS.—To the 
greatest extent practicable, the Clearinghouse 
shall identify and present, as appropriate, best 
practices and recommendations issued by Fed-
eral, State, local, Tribal, territorial, private sec-
tor, and nongovernmental organizations rel-
evant to the safety and security of nonprofit or-
ganizations, including faith-based organizations, 
and houses of worship. 
(E) EXISTING PLATFORM.—The Secretary 
may establish and maintain the Clearinghouse 
on an online platform or a website that is in ex-
istence as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) ASSISTANCE
AND
TRAINING.—The Sec-
retary may produce and publish materials on the 
Clearinghouse to assist and train nonprofit organiza-
tions, including faith-based organizations, and 
houses of worship regarding the implementation of 
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the best practices and recommendations under this 
subsection. 
(4) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) collect for the purpose of contin-
uous improvement of the Clearinghouse— 
(I) Clearinghouse data analytics; 
(II) user feedback on the imple-
mentation of resources, best practices, 
and recommendations identified by 
the Clearinghouse; and 
(III) any evaluations conducted 
regarding implementation of such best 
practices and recommendations; 
(ii) in coordination with the Faith- 
Based Security Advisory Council of the 
Department, the Department of Justice, 
the Executive Director of the White House 
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships, and any other agency the 
Secretary determines appropriate— 
(I) assess and identify Clearing-
house best practices and recommenda-
tions for which there are no resources 
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available through Federal Government 
programs for implementation; 
(II) provide feedback on the im-
plementation of such best practices 
and recommendations; and 
(III) 
propose 
additional 
best 
practices and recommendations for in-
clusion in the Clearinghouse; and 
(iii) not less frequently than annually, 
examine and update the Clearinghouse in 
accordance with— 
(I) 
the 
information 
collected 
under clause (i); and 
(II) the best practices and rec-
ommendations proposed under clause 
(ii)(III). 
(B) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and every 3 years thereafter during the pe-
riod in which the Clearinghouse is in existence, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the updates under subparagraph (A)(iii) 
made to the Clearinghouse during the preceding 
3-year period, which shall include a description 
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of any changes made pursuant thereto to the 
Clearinghouse. 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF THE CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
to the individuals, Federal agencies, and committees 
specified in paragraph (2) written notification of the 
establishment of the Clearinghouse, including up-
dates pertaining to grant programs identified under 
subsection (a)(2)(C). 
(2) INDIVIDUALS, FEDERAL
AGENCIES, AND 
COMMITTEES SPECIFIED.—The individuals, Federal 
entities, and committees specified in this paragraph 
are the following: 
(A) Every State homeland security advisor. 
(B) Every State department of homeland 
security. 
(C) Other Federal agencies with grant pro-
grams or initiatives that aid in the safety and 
security of nonprofit organizations, including 
faith-based organizations, and houses of wor-
ship, as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(D) Every Cyber Security Advisor. 
(E) Every Protective Security Advisor. 
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(F) Every Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Joint Terrorism Task Force. 
(G) Every Homeland Security Fusion Cen-
ter. 
(H) Every State or territorial Governor or 
other chief executive. 
(I) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
(J) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(c) FEDERAL
GRANTS
AND
RESOURCES
OVER-
VIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, 
the 
Secretary, 
when 
carrying 
out 
subsection 
(a)(2)(C), shall include a grants program overview 
on the website of the Clearinghouse that shall— 
(A) be a location for all information re-
garding Federal grant programs that are open 
to nonprofit organizations, including faith-based 
organizations, and houses of worship for the 
purposes of safety and security; 
(B) directly link to each grant application 
and any applicable user guides; 
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(C) identify all safety and security home-
land security assistance programs managed by 
the Department that may be used to implement 
best practices and recommendations of the 
Clearinghouse; 
(D) concurrent with the application period 
for any grant identified under subsection 
(a)(2)(C), provide information related to the re-
quired elements of grant applications to aid 
nonprofit organizations, including faith-based 
organizations, and houses of worship in meeting 
the eligibility criteria for Federal grants; and 
(E) provide answers to frequently asked 
questions regarding the implementation of best 
practices and recommendations of the Clearing-
house and best practices for applying for a 
grant identified under subsection (a)(2)(C). 
(2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO 
FEDERAL GRANTS AND RESOURCES.—Each Federal 
agency notified under subsection (b) shall provide to 
the Secretary or other appropriate point of contact 
for the Clearinghouse for inclusion in the Clearing-
house necessary information regarding any Federal 
grant programs or resources of the Federal agency 
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that are available for nonprofit organizations, includ-
ing faith-based organizations, and houses of worship. 
(3) STATE GRANTS AND RESOURCES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any State notified 
under subsection (b) may provide to the Sec-
retary or other appropriate point of contact for 
the Clearinghouse for inclusion in the Clearing-
house necessary information regarding any 
grant programs or resources of the State avail-
able for nonprofit organizations, including faith- 
based organizations, and houses of worship for 
the purposes of safety and security. 
(B) IDENTIFICATION
OF
RESOURCES.— 
The Clearinghouse shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, identify for each State the following: 
(i) Each State agency responsible for 
safety and security of nonprofit organiza-
tions, including faith-based organizations, 
and houses of worship in the State, or any 
State that does not have such an agency 
designated. 
(ii) Any grant program that may be 
used for the purposes of implementing best 
practices and recommendations of the 
Clearinghouse. 
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(iii) Any resources or programs, in-
cluding community prevention or interven-
tion efforts, that may be used to assist in 
targeted violence and terrorism prevention. 
(d) OTHER RESOURCES.—The Secretary shall, on the 
website of the Clearinghouse, include a separate section 
for other resources that shall provide a centralized list of 
all available points of contact from which a nonprofit orga-
nization, including a faith-based organization, or a house 
of worship may seek assistance in grant applications and 
in carrying out the best practices and recommendations 
of the Clearinghouse, including the following: 
(1) A list of contact information to reach De-
partment personnel to assist with grant-related ques-
tions. 
(2) The applicable Agency contact information 
to connect houses of worship with Protective Secu-
rity Advisors. 
(3) Contact information for all Department Fu-
sion Centers, listed by State. 
(4) Information on the ‘‘If you See Something 
Say Something Campaign’’ of the Department. 
(5) Any other appropriate contacts. 
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(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to create, satisfy, or waive any re-
quirement under Federal civil rights laws, including— 
(1) title II of the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); or 
(2) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.). 
(f) SUNSET.—This Act shall cease to be effective on 
the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on the state of Federal grants 
devoted to safety and security for nonprofit organizations, 
including faith-based organizations, and houses of wor-
ship, and an evaluation of the relevant programs and re-
sources devoted to the safety and security of nonprofit or-
ganizations, including faith-based organizations, and 
houses of worship as of the date of the report. 
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