HR 1074 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make it a Federal crime to vandalize a house of worship or any religious articles therein.

Introduced 1981-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.(1981-02-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for whoever, with intent to interfere with any person freely exercising his religion, damages or destroys a religious house of worship, any religious object contained in such house, or any cemetery.…

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