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US S4340
SACRED Act Safeguarding Americans from Coronavirus and Religious Exercise Discrimination Act
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Introduced
07/28/2020
07/28/2020
In Committee
07/28/2020
07/28/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to ensure that a State or local jurisdiction is ineligible to receive or use funds allocated, appropriated, or authorized to address COVID-19 if that State or jurisdiction discriminates against religious individuals or religious institutions, and for other purposes. This bill makes a state or local jurisdiction that discriminates against religious individuals or religious institutions ineligible to receive or use funds allocated, appropriated, or authorized to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, a state or local jurisdiction violates this bill's prohibition if it (1) enforces, or announces the intent to enforce, any law, regulation, policy, order, proclamation, or decree related to COVID-19 that discriminates against religious individuals or religious institutions; or (2) provides, or shows an intention to provide, funds to a separate jurisdiction that is ineligible to receive or use those funds because the jurisdiction has committed a violation. The Department of Justice shall determine whether a state or local jurisdiction is ineligible to receive or use such funds.
AI Summary
This bill, the Safeguarding Americans from Coronavirus and Religious Exercise Discrimination Act (SACRED Act), makes a state or local jurisdiction ineligible to receive or use funds allocated, appropriated, or authorized to address COVID-19 if that jurisdiction discriminates against religious individuals or religious institutions. Specifically, a jurisdiction violates the bill's prohibition if it enforces or intends to enforce any COVID-19-related law, regulation, policy, or decree that discriminates against religious individuals or institutions, or if it provides funds to a separate jurisdiction that is ineligible due to such discrimination. The Department of Justice is tasked with determining a jurisdiction's eligibility to receive or use these COVID-19 funds.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 07/28/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4340/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4340/BILLS-116s4340is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4340/BILLS-116s4340is.pdf.pdf |
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