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.

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 22 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 June 1985

   Committee

   See H.R.4980.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.