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House Backs Right to Worship Act’s 100-Foot Buffers

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC) co-sponsored the Right to Worship Act creating 100-foot buffer zones.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) publicly backed the bill, citing protection of religious liberty.
Abraham Hamra’s 10,000-signature petition inspired Suozzi’s original SACRED Act buffer-zone proposal.
Lawmakers acknowledge potential constitutional challenges and expect litigation over the bill’s scope.

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Story summary

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC) co-sponsored the Right to Worship Act creating 100-foot buffer zones.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) publicly backed the bill, citing protection of religious liberty.
Abraham Hamra’s 10,000-signature petition inspired Suozzi’s original SACRED Act buffer-zone proposal.
Lawmakers acknowledge potential constitutional challenges and expect litigation over the bill’s scope.