United States · Law · S
S. 994 (115th)
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
Introduced
1 May 2017
Last action
28 September 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-249.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
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—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
1 May 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2018
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
26 April 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
Source: Calendars
26 April 2018
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 April 2018
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 August 2018
Floor
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
Source: Floor
22 August 2018
Committee
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-325.
Source: Committee
4 September 2018
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Source: Floor
4 September 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6032-6033; text of measure as passed: CR S6033)
Source: Floor
5 September 2018
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
5 September 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
5 September 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
7 September 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 September 2018
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7925)
Source: Floor
7 September 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7925)
Source: Floor
7 September 2018
Floor
Mrs. Handel asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
7 September 2018
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7925)
Source: Floor
18 September 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 September 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 September 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-249.
Source: President
28 September 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 September 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 28 September 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 4 September 2018 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 26 April 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 1 May 2017 · Download file
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summary · EN · 28 September 2018
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/994
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- us · 115-s-994 · source updated 10 August 2026