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On the recordApril 5, 2022
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendments were agreed to. The bill (S. 2123), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 2123 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pray Safe Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``Clearinghouse'' means the Federal Clearinghouse on Safety Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations and Houses of Worship established under section 2220A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 3 of this Act; (2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security; (3) the terms ``faith-based organization'' and ``house of worship'' have the meanings given such terms under section 2220A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 3 of this Act; and (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 3. FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SAFETY AND SECURITY BEST PRACTICES FOR FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP.…
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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