Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-994
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-05-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property
First Amendment rights
Hate crimes
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: 

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&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious property.
 
Finally, the bill broadens the definition of &quot;religious real property&quot; to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization. 

action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

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&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both&#8212;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 &quot;religious real property&quot; to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Became Public Law No: 115-249.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Became Public Law No: 115-249.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7925)
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7925)
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7925)
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
action_date: 2018-04-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
action_date: 2018-04-26
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-04-26
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-249