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.

Introduced 1983-03-08· Sponsored by Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.(1983-03-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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

Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican