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SACRED Act

USA116th CongressS-4340| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2020
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Lee (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safeguarding Americans from Coronavirus and Religious Exercise Discrimination Act or the SACRED Act 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.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • July 28, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • S 116-4537: RECOVERY Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsReligionState and local financeState and local government operations

SACRED Act

USA116th CongressS-4340| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2020
Safeguarding Americans from Coronavirus and Religious Exercise Discrimination Act or the SACRED Act 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.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • July 28, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Lee (Republican)

Finance Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • S 116-4537: RECOVERY Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsReligionState and local financeState and local government operations