SACRED Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-04-09
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “SACRED Act” Read the full text
Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
The bill makes it a federal crime to, within 100 feet of a place of worship, intimidate or block someone's entry or exit in a way causing reasonable fear for their safety, or to approach within 8 feet of that person and harass them. Penalties run from up to 1 year in prison for a first offense to life if death results, with lighter penalties for nonviolent conduct. The harmed person, the place of worship, or a federal or state attorney general may sue for damages or civil penalties.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-04-09
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
16
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUEvia ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
2 filingsAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONvia AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
1 filingHADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.via HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.
1 filingJ STREETvia J STREET
1 filingJEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICAvia THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
1 filingSUSAN B ANTHONY LISTvia SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
1 filingFrom 7 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-04-09).