A bill to allow Homeland Security Grant Program funds to be used to safeguard faith-based community centers and houses of worship across the United States, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act
This bill permits the use of Urban Area Security Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds to protect a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly. A faith-based community center is a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services, or a house of worship.
The bill increases the term of imprisonment from 5 to 10 years for providing false or misleading information or engaging in hoaxes.
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