Pray Safe Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Sep 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
What this bill does
The Pray Safe Act of 2025 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish, within 270 days of enactment, a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Security Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of Worship. The Clearinghouse would publish evidence-based safety and security best practices, provide a designated point of contact, maintain an index of relevant federal grant programs, and offer resources such as facility-hardening guidance, checklists, and contacts for federal security advisors, fusion centers, and related programs. The Department must update the Clearinghouse annually and report to Congress every three years on changes made.
The bill primarily affects tax-exempt nonprofit organizations—including faith-based groups and houses of worship such as synagogues, mosques, temples, and churches—that the Secretary determines are at risk of terrorist attack or other threats. It also creates notification and information-sharing obligations for federal agencies, state homeland security offices, protective security advisors, and law enforcement task forces, who must share grant and resource information with the Clearinghouse. The Government Accountability Office would also be required to report on the state of federal safety and security grants for these organizations. The Act includes a rule of construction preserving existing civil rights law obligations and a sunset clause ending the Act four years after enactment.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Grace Meng and referred to the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security. It has since been ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote, meaning it has cleared committee consideration and could next be scheduled for a vote by the full House of Representatives.
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Timeline
15 Sep 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5645 do?
- The Pray Safe Act of 2025 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish, within 270 days of enactment, a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Security Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of Worship. The Clearinghouse would publish evidence-based safety and security best practices, provide a designated point of contact, maintain an index of relevant federal grant programs, and offer resources such as facility-hardening guidance, checklists, and contacts for federal security advisors, fusion centers, and related programs. The Department must update the Clearinghouse annually and report to Congress every three years on changes made. The bill primarily affects tax-exempt nonprofit organizations—including faith-based groups and houses of worship such as synagogues, mosques, temples, and churches—that the Secretary determines are at risk of terrorist attack or other threats. It also creates notification and information-sharing obligations for federal agencies, state homeland security offices, protective security advisors, and law enforcement task forces, who must share grant and resource information with the Clearinghouse. The Government Accountability Office would also be required to report on the state of federal safety and security grants for these organizations. The Act includes a rule of construction preserving existing civil rights law obligations and a sunset clause ending the Act four years after enactment. The bill was introduced by Rep. Grace Meng and referred to the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security. It has since been ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote, meaning it has cleared committee consideration and could next be scheduled for a vote by the full House of Representatives.
- Has H.R. 5645 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5645. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5645?
- H.R. 5645 was sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), with 51 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5645?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (15 Sep 2026).
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