Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act

Sponsored byRep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY· Introduced 22 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

22 January 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 21 July 2025

Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act

This bill increases criminal penalties and authorizes additional civil remedies for intentionally damaging or destroying property that is a place of religious worship or a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services. The bill also increases the mandatory minimum prison term for maliciously damaging or destroying, by means of fire or explosives, a building that is a place of religious worship or a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
22 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
22 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
22 January 2025 · IntroReferral

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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against propertyCriminal procedure and sentencingFamily planning and birth controlFiresReligionU.S. Sentencing Commission

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