# 117-hr-8584: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act

117-hr-8584, Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8584
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act This bill increases criminal penalties (and authorizes additional civil remedies) for intentionally damaging or destroying the property of a facility that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or that is a place of religious worship. It also establishes a mandatory minimum sentence for certain conduct involving fire or explosives used against such a facility or place of religious worship.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-8913: TCJA Permanency Act
- 117-hr-6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- 117-hr-6658: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2022
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-1776: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8584 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8584)

## Related
- [117-hr-8913: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8913)
- [117-hr-6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6858)
- [117-hr-6658: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6658)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-1776: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1776)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8584 (as of 2025-11-18).