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H.R. 5917 (96th)

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.

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Introduced

15 November 1979

Last action

15 November 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 June 2021

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish maximum criminal penalties of five years' imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for anyone who, with intent to interfere with any person freely exercising his religion, damages or destroys a religious house of worship or any religious object contained in such house.

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Timeline

  1. 15 November 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 15 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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