# 117-hr-6182: PREACH Act

117-hr-6182, PREACH Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6182
- Congress: 117
- Title: PREACH Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Religious Exemptions for Amish Communities and Households Act or the PREACH Act This bill allows an individual who is a member of an Amish or Mennonite church to use a state-issued identification document (that does not require a photograph of the individual) to obtain a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6182)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6182 (as of 2025-11-18).