US Lawmakers Seek Early Passage of Bill to Protect Access to Places of Worship
The bipartisan bill would bar intentional disruptions within 100 feet of worship sites and has backing from more than 30 religious and advocacy groups.
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US lawmakers have stepped up efforts to quickly pass a bill that would create a 100-foot protest-free buffer zone at religious sites to protect people during worship. More than 30 groups, including Hindu, Sikh, and Jewish organizations, showed up on Capitol Hill to express their support for the bill.
US lawmakers seek early passage of bill to protect access to places of worship
Washington, Sep 17: US lawmakers made a bipartisan pitch for early passage of a bill that seeks to create a 100-foot protest-free buffer zone around places of worship during religious services. More than 30 groups, including those representing Hindus, Sikhs and Jews among others, gathered at Capitol Hill on Wednesday to rally support for the draft legislation introduced in the House by Congressmen Tom Suozzi and Brad Knott. The Right to Worship …
US lawmakers push 100-foot protest buffer around places of worship
US lawmakers and more than 30 faith groups have backed a bill creating a 100-foot buffer around places of worship during services. Supporters say the measure would protect worshippers from intimidation while preserving core First Amendment freedoms.
Suozzi, Knott, Jewish groups rally for Right to Worship Act
Reps. Brad Knott (R-NC) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) rallied outside the Capitol on Wednesday alongside more than two dozen representatives of religious community organizations in support of the Right to Worship Act, their federal bill establishing buffer zones outside of religious institutions to protect them from disruptions. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who has been...
Capitol Hill Lawmakers Rally Bipartisan Support for ‘Right to Worship Act’ Amid Rise in Antisemitism
Top lawmakers rallied bipartisan support for the “Right to Worship Act” at a Capitol Hill press conference on Wednesday, highlighting why legislation establishing 100-foot protest-free buffer zones around religious institutions was vitally needed amid rising antisemitism across the United States. The “Right to Worship Act” (H.R. 10052 and S.5289), backed by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D […]
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