S. 2123: Pray Safe Act
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S. 2123: Pray Safe Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-17 · Emergency Management · Latest: Held at the desk.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Held at the desk. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Pray Safe Act
Plain summary
Pray Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Security Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations and Houses of Worship. The clearinghouse shall be the primary resource of the federal government to (1) educate and publish online best practices and recommendations for safety and security for faith-based organizations and houses of worship, and (2) provide information relating to federal grant programs available to faith-based organizations and houses of worship. DHS shall develop tiers for determining evidence-based practices that demonstrate a significant effect on improving safety, security, or both for faith-based organizations and houses of worship. The clearinghouse website shall include a separate section for other resources that shall provide a centralized list of all available points of contact to seek assistance in grant applications and in carrying out the best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2123, Pray Safe Act (2021-09-17)
Cosponsors on this site
Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mike Rounds (R-SD)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s2123.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s2123 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117