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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 1, 2025
BillsEmergency ManagementH.R. 5645Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 5645In CommitteeEmergency Management

Democrats introduce bill to protect religious sites from violence and emergencies

Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)47 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 30, 2025
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Introduced
Sep 30
House committee
Oct 1
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House floor
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Senate
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Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

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Cosponsors (47)

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14 Democrats, 16 Republicans (of 30 shown).

Activity timeline

Oct 1
Oct 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Oct 1
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Sep 30
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30
Introduced in House
Sep 30
Introduced in House

All 30 cosponsors

14 Democrats · 16 Republicans
Democrats (14)
Republicans (16)

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