US Congress Senate Bill 1308 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Permits the use of Urban Area Security Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds to protect a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly. A faith-based community center is a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services, or a house of worship. The bill increases the term of imprisonment from 5 to 10 years for providing false or misleading information or engaging in hoaxes.

Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1308/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1308/BILLS-116s1308is.pdf