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S 794 - 100

A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties and provide a civil action for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.

Became Public Law No: 100-346.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Apr 3, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the Federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties for: (1) intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying (or attempting to deface, damage, or destroy) any religious real property because of the religious character of that property (provided the loss from such defacement, damage, or destruction exceeds $10,000); or (2) intentionally obstructing (or attempting to obstruct) any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. Precludes any prosecution under this Act unless the Attorney General provides written notice that, in his judgment, prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure justice.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Apr 3, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 100-324) Amends the Federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties for: (1) intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying (or attempting to deface, damage, or destroy) any religious real property because of the religious character of that property (provided the loss from such defacement, damage, or destruction exceeds $10,000); or (2) intentionally obstructing (or attempting to obstruct) any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. Precludes any prosecution under this Act unless the Attorney General provides written notice that, in his judgment, prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure justice.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 3, 2004

Establishes criminal penalties for damaging or destroying religious property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. Allows any person injured by such a violation to bring a civil action to recover damages.

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Timeline

Jun 24, 1988

Signed by President.

Jun 24, 1988

Signed by President.

Jun 24, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-346.

Jun 24, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-346.

Jun 17, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jun 17, 1988

Presented to President.

Jun 17, 1988

Presented to President.

Jun 14, 1988

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 14, 1988

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Jun 14, 1988

Passed House by Voice Vote.

May 19, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 18, 1988

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

May 18, 1988

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Apr 27, 1988

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-324.

Apr 27, 1988

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-324.

Apr 27, 1988

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.

Mar 24, 1988

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 12, 1988

Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Nov 17, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Mar 19, 1987

Introduced in Senate

Mar 19, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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