# 114-hr-5824: Religious FIRE Act

114-hr-5824, Religious FIRE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5824
- Congress: 114
- Title: Religious FIRE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Religious Freedom International Reciprocity Enhancement Act or the Religious FIRE Act This bill prohibits a foreign national of a country that limits the free exercise of religion in that country from making any expenditure in the United States promoting a religion. An asset consisting of such an expenditure or the proceeds of such an expenditure is subject to U.S. forfeiture.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016
- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6345: TPS Reform Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-5826: Detain and Deport Act
- 114-hr-5825: Illegal Alien Capture Notification Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5824 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5824)

## Related
- [114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6468)
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6345: TPS Reform Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6345)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-5826: Detain and Deport Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5826)
- [114-hr-5825: Illegal Alien Capture Notification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5825)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5824 (as of 2025-11-18).