A bill to require the Attorney General to include in the uniform crime reports information regarding the incidence of offenses involving racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice and to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit damage to property used for religious purposes, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Attorney General to include within the Uniform Crime Reports the incidence of the intentional destruction of religious property (robbery, burglary, theft, arson, vandalism, and trespass) and offenses against persons and property committed to express racial, ethnic, or religious prejudices (homicide, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, arson, vandalism, and trespass). Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for damaging or destroying any cemetery, religious building, or any religious article contained in such a building or interfering with any person freely exercising his religion.

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Timeline

1. 30 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 March 1986

   Committee

   See H.R.4980.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 January 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
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