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H.R. 1248 (100th)

A bill to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs and to provide for the collection of data about crimes motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic hatred.

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Introduced

25 February 1987

Last action

18 May 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.3193.

Sponsors

Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]

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10 June 2021

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for damaging or destroying any religious real property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. Directs the Attorney General to include within the Uniform Crime Reports the incidence of offenses against persons and property committed to express racial, ethnic, or religious prejudices (homicide, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, arson, vandalism, trespass, and threat). Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 May 1988

    Committee

    See H.R.3193.

    Source: Committee

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