Bill · S. 2947· Senate(119-S-2947)
Pray Safe Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/30/2025
- Last activity
- 9/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Maggie Hassan
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 9
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Pray Safe Act of 2025 seeks to create a Federal Clearinghouse within the Department of Homeland Security. This Clearinghouse will serve as a primary resource to educate nonprofit, faith-based, and house of worship organizations on safety and security best practices. It will also provide centralized information regarding available Federal grant programs. The Secretary of Homeland Security will oversee the establishment of evidence-based security tiers and provide training materials. Additionally, the program aims to provide a centralized list of points of contact for assistance. The Act includes a sunset provision that ends its effectiveness four years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+3
The act provides faith-based organizations and houses of worship with resources to improve their safety and security.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
The act provides nonprofit organizations with a centralized resource for safety best practices and grant information.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The act creates a central online clearinghouse to make federal grant and safety information more accessible to the public.
The opposite
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?-1
The act includes a rule of construction stating it does not satisfy or waive requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety Education: The Clearinghouse will publish online best practices and recommendations to help organizations prepare for threats such as terrorist attacks, manmade disasters, or natural disasters (Section 3(a)(1)(B)).
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Access to Funding Information: The Clearinghouse will provide a comprehensive index and overview of Federal grant programs, including direct links to applications and user guides, to help organizations fund their security needs (Section s3(a)(2)(C) and Section 3(c)(1)).
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Targeted Security Guidance: Organizations will receive evidence-based recommendations covering essential areas like event planning, facility hardening, and incident response (Section 3(a)(2)(B)).
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Direct Assistance: The establishment of a designated point of contact ensures that organizations have a specific person to reach out to for information and assistance regarding safety and grant programs (Section 3(a)(1)(B)(iii)).
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State-Level Resource Identification: The Clearinghouse will identify State agencies and grant programs that can assist with targeted violence and terrorism prevention (Section 3(c)(3)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Temporary Nature of Support: Because the Act contains a sunset provision, the Clearinghouse and its resources are scheduled to cease being effective four years after the date of enactment (Section 3(f)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Improves Economic Growth+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Religious Freedom+3Improves Policing Reform+1Improves Disability Rights-1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1
- 6/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/22/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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