Arrest Murderers not Ministers Act
Bill: S.5084 | Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill (R-TN)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Arrest Murderers not Ministers Act
This bill specifies that in order for the federal government to prosecute individuals for violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (which prohibits forceful or threats of forceful interference with an individual's access to reproductive health services or exercise of religious freedom), the violation must involve intentional physical injuries or damage. Any funds that would have been used for prosecutions that are prohibited under the bill must be used to prosecute individuals who commit violent crimes or other specified offenses.

To reprioritize Federal law enforcement funds from prosecuting 
nonviolent pro-life demonstrators to prosecuting violent offenders and 
                           drug traffickers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Arrest Murderers not Ministers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINIC ENTRANCES.

    (a) Funding Prohibition.--During fiscal year 2023, no funds may be 
used by the Federal Government to enforce section 248 of title 18, 
United States Code, including by alleging a conspiracy under section 
241 of title 18, United States Code, or any other violation of law that 
derives from section 248 of title 18, United States Code, unless the 
alleged violation of that section involves--
            (1) intentional physical injuries to a person, or an 
        intentional attempt to physically injure a person, for--
                    (A) obtaining or providing, or attempting to obtain 
                or provide, reproductive health services; or
                    (B) lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the 
                First Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
                States right of religious freedom at a place of 
                religious worship; or
            (2) intentional physical damage to, or an intentional 
        attempt to physically damage, the property of--
                    (A) a facility that provides reproductive health 
                services because the facility provides reproductive 
                health services; or
                    (B) a place of religious worship.
    (b) Alternative Use of Funds.--Any funds that the Federal 
Government would have used to enforce section 248 of title 18, United 
States Code, including by alleging a conspiracy under section 241 of 
title 18, United States Code or any other violation of law that derives 
from section 248 of title 18, United States Code, but for the 
prohibition under subsection (a) of this section, shall be used to 
prosecute offenders who--
            (1) have committed crimes involving violent conduct;
            (2) are felons who illegally possess firearms;
            (3) have committed drug trafficking crimes, including 
        crimes involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids; or
            (4) are illegal aliens who have committed criminal offenses 
        in the United States.
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