Two senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to give funds to synagogues, and other religious and cultural institution to help provide additional security against potential terrorist attacks, JTA reported Sunday.
US Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), and Gary Peters (D-MI), on Friday introduced Protecting Faith-Based and Nonprofit Organizations From Terrorism Act, or S. 1539, to authorize $75 million annually for fiscal years 2020-2024 for the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
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