HR 1981 · 98th 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.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.(1983-03-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for any person who, with intent to interfere with any other person freely exercising his or her religion, damages or destroys a religious house of worship, any religious object contained in such house, a cemetery, or a religious school.…
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Cosponsors (4)
3 Democrats1 Republican