118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1771 — Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act

“To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Mar 23, 2023

Last action Mar 23, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 23, 2023

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Referred

Mar 23, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill increases criminal penalties and authorizes additional civil remedies for intentionally damaging or destroying property that is a place of religious worship or a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services. The bill also increases the mandatory minimum prison term for maliciously damaging or destroying, by means of fire or explosives, a building that is a place of religious worship or a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 23, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.