U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10052: Right to Worship Act
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
To protect the right to the free exercise of religion.
What the bill says
To protect the right to the free exercise of religion.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To protect the right to the free exercise of religion. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Worship Act . SECTION 2. Protecting the right to the free exercise of religion (a) Definitions and rules (1) Definitions In this section: (A) Disrupt The term disrupt , used with respect to conduct and a scheduled religious service, means conduct that meaningfully interferes with the ability of people to participate in the scheduled religious service, to the extent that the conduct causes a substantial interruption to the service's normal operation. (B) House of worship The term house of worship means a defined parcel of property or other space that religious adherents collectively recognize or religious leadership designates as a place to routinely or regularly gather to hold religious services. (C) Impede The term impede , used with respect to conduct and a scheduled religious service, means conduct that unreasonably hinders or deters a person from entering a house of worship, or that threatens or intimidates a person, in a manner that prevents participation at a scheduled religious service. (D) Knowingly The term knowingly , used with respect to a person and a disruption or impediment, means that the person is aware or reasonably should be aware that the person's conduct will cause such disruption …
Sponsors
- Brad Knott (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- James Baird (R, HD-004)
- Lance Gooden (R, HD-005)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25)
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004)
- Derrick Van Orden (R, HD-003)
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Common questions
- What is HB10052?
- HB10052 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Right to Worship Act.
- What does HB10052 do?
- In its own words: To protect the right to the free exercise of religion.
- What is the status of HB10052?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10052?
- Brad Knott (R, HD-013), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10052?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10052
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