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S. 2969 (102nd)

Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1992

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Introduced

2 July 1992

Last action

18 September 1992 · Committee

Status

Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 1076.

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]

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Summary

Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1992 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability.

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Timeline

  1. 2 July 1992

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 July 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 1076.

    Source: Committee

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