HR 2394 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for desecration of a religious structure or a consecrated grave, or the placement of an antireligious symbol on the property of another, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-03-10· Sponsored by Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.(1981-03-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for: (1) traveling in, or using a facility of, interstate or foreign commerce with intent to injure or desecrate any consecrated grave or religious structure or article contained in such a structure or to place an antireligious symbol or article on the property of another; or (2) committing any such act with intent to interfere with any person freely exercising his religion.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (11)

5 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent