United States · Bill · S
S. 1853 (104th)
Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996
Introduced
10 June 1996
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Summary
Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 - Makes Federal criminal code prohibitions against, and penalties for, damaging religious property or obstructing any person's free exercise of religious beliefs applicable where: (1) the offense is in, or affects, interstate commerce; and (2) the loss exceeds $5,000. (Currently such provisions apply only where: (1) the defendant, in committing the offense, travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses a facility or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) the loss exceeds $10,000.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 1996
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 1996
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 June 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1853
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/1853