United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3258 (100th)
A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.
Introduced
15 September 1987
Last action
30 November 1987 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
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.
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Timeline
15 September 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Source: Committee
23 September 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
23 September 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 September 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
29 September 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 October 1987
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-337.
Source: Committee
2 October 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 210.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1987
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-337.
Source: Committee
5 October 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 October 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 October 1987
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
6 October 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 November 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 September 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/3258
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/3258
- us · 100-hr-3258 · source updated 10 August 2026