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H.R. 8239 (IH) - Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption Act

Category: Bills and Statutes

Collection: Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number: Y 1.6:
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Congress Number: 119th Congress

Congress Session: 2nd Session

Last Action Date Listed: April 9, 2026

Action: Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Miller of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Bill Number: H.R. 8239

Bill Version: Introduced in House (IH)

Short Title: Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption Act

Full Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit harassment of persons lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship, within a distance of 100 feet or closer to such place of religious worship, and for other purposes.

Sponsors: Thomas R. Suozzi(NY)

Cosponsors: Max L. Miller (OH)

Committees: Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)

United States Code Reference: 18 U.S.C. Chapter 13