Right to Worship Act

This bill would make it unlawful to knowingly disrupt a scheduled religious service, or knowingly impede people from attending one, within 100 feet of a house of worship's entrance, from 1 hour before to 1 hour after the service. Whether conduct counts as a disruption would be judged by how it is carried out, such as volume and duration, not by the content of any speech. The U.S. Attorney General would assess civil fines of $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for each later offense. People harmed, the U.S. Attorney General, and state attorneys general could also sue in federal court for court orders and money damages. The bill states that it does not prevent activities that have a government permit.

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Sponsors

• Ted Cruz Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors