US lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect against protests
Those efforts have now been joined by Slotkin, who is Jewish, and Cruz, who has often taken aim at antisemitism within the Republican coalition over the past year.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a federal bill aimed at protecting houses of worship from disruptive protests, following a series of demonstrations outside synagogues this year. The Right to Worship Act, introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz and Elissa Slotkin, along with Reps. Brad Knott and Tom Suozzi, would establish a 100-foot buffer zone around religious buildings during services, similar to legislation recently enacted in New York.
The bill would also provide civil penalties for offenders and allow individuals to seek court orders and damages in federal court. The legislation aims to protect the right to freely exercise faith without facing hostility, and is seen as the latest attempt to insulate places of worship from protest following previous bills such as the SACRED Act.
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