H.R. 8584 · 117th Congress
Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Claudia Tenney
- Introduced
- 2022-07-28
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act
This bill increases criminal penalties (and authorizes additional civil remedies) for intentionally damaging or destroying the property of a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or that is a place of religious worship. It also establishes a mandatory minimum sentence for certain conduct involving fire or explosives used against such a facility or place of religious worship.