United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1730 (115th)
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
Introduced
27 March 2017
Last action
12 December 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Combating Anti-Semitism 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—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious property. Finally, the bill broadens the definition of "religious real property" to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization.
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Timeline
27 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
27 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2578)
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 November 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 December 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 673). (text: CR H9773-9774)
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 673).(text: CR H9773-9774)
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9773-9777)
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1730.
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Floor
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Source: Calendars
11 December 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-456.
Source: Committee
11 December 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-456.
Source: Committee
12 December 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
11 December 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 402 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 27
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 12 December 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 December 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 11 December 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 27 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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summary · EN · 27 March 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1730
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1730
- us · 115-hr-1730 · source updated 10 August 2026