Bill · H.R. 5645· House(119-HR-5645)
Pray Safe Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/30/2025
- Last activity
- 9/15/2026 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sponsored by
- Grace Meng
- Cosponsors
- - 25 - 26
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Pray Safe Act of 2025, requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a federal clearinghouse for safety and security best practices. The clearinghouse will serve as a primary resource to educate nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship on safety measures. It will provide an online platform containing evidence-based recommendations, training materials, and details regarding available federal grant programs. The bill also mandates regular updates to the clearinghouse, reports to Congress, and a GAO report on federal safety grants. Finally, the provisions of this Act are set to expire four years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+5
The bill supports faith-based organizations and houses of worship through safety resources and grant information.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+3
The bill provides best practices for resiliency against natural and manmade disasters for nonprofit organizations.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+3
The bill provides resources for protecting organizations against terrorist attacks through a new Clearinghouse.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3(a)(1)(B): This section establishes the clearinghouse as a primary federal resource to educate and publish online safety and security best practices. This is positive because it gives houses of worship and nonprofits clear, centralized guidance on how to protect their spaces from threats and natural disasters.
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Section 3(a)(1)(C)(iii): This provision requires at least one designated point of contact to be assigned to assist organizations with information and grant applications. This is beneficial because it gives everyday citizens and community leaders a real person to contact for help navigating government resources.
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Section 3(c)(1): This section requires the clearinghouse website to provide a comprehensive grants program overview with direct links to applications and user guides. This is a positive step for transparency and accountability, making it much easier for community organizations to find and apply for funding to keep people safe.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 3(f): This section sets a sunset date, meaning the entire Act ceases to be effective four years after its enactment. This could be viewed as a negative burden because the helpful safety resources and grant assistance programs established by the bill will disappear unless Congress acts to renew them.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Religious Freedom+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+3
- 9/24/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/16/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/15/2026
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 5/26/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 4/28/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/16/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/24/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 1/14/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/11/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/9/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 11/20/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/19/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/31/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 10/24/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/6/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/1/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
- 9/30/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Tom ColeRepublican · Oklahoma
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona
Lois FrankelDemocrat · Florida
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Mike FloodRepublican · Nebraska
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Tony GonzalesRepublican · Texas
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Bill HuizengaRepublican · Michigan
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Young KimRepublican · California
Thomas KeanRepublican · New Jersey
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Max MillerRepublican · Ohio
Seth MagazinerDemocrat · Rhode Island
Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Nellie PouDemocrat · New Jersey
David RouzerRepublican · North Carolina
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida
Bradley SchneiderDemocrat · Illinois
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona
Haley StevensDemocrat · Michigan
Derek SchmidtRepublican · Kansas
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
David TaylorRepublican · Ohio
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas